ATORVALAN COMP

This brand name is authorized in Austria

Active ingredients

The drug ATORVALAN COMP contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Atorvastatin
UNII 48A5M73Z4Q - ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM TRIHYDRATE

Atorvastatin is a selective, competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase. Atorvastatin lowers plasma cholesterol and lipoprotein serum concentrations by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase and subsequently cholesterol biosynthesis in the liver and increases the number of hepatic LDL receptors on the cell surface for enhanced uptake and catabolism of LDL.

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2 Amlodipine
UNII 864V2Q084H - AMLODIPINE BESYLATE

Amlodipine is a calcium ion influx inhibitor of the dihydropyridine group (slow channel blocker or calcium ion antagonist) and inhibits the transmembrane influx of calcium ions into cardiac and vascular smooth muscle.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
C10BX03 Atorvastatin and amlodipine C Cardiovascular system → C10 Lipid modifying agents → C10B Lipid modifying agents, combinations → C10BX Lipid modifying agents in combination with other drugs
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