This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.
The drug AVSTAT contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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48A5M73Z4Q - ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM TRIHYDRATE
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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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This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:
| Identifier | Form | Presentation | Description | Approval |
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| A4-0271 | Tablet | Avstat 10 Tablets TAB 10 mg | Tablet | 28/10/2021 |
| B4-1261 | Tablet | Avstat 20 mg Tablets TAB 20 mg 3 x 10's (in Alu-Alu blisters) | Tablet White to off white, round, biconvex, film coated tablet, deboss with "AT20" on one side and plain on the side of each tablet 3 RNW-PP-260177 AVSTAT 20MG TABLETS ATORVASTATIN 20MG Atorvastatin Calcium Trihydrate BP Eq. to Atorvastatin………….20 mg Excipient …………………… q.s. Microcrystalline cellulose Lactose DC Maize starch Croscarmellose Sodium Purified Talc Magnesium Stearate HPMC E 15 Diethyl Phthalate Titanium Dioxide Isopropyl Alcohol Methylene Chloride B4-1261 Drugs Imported Products 3X10 Prescription Only Medicine (POM) 4/7/2022 FIDSON HEALTHCARE PLC, IKORODU ROAD, OBANIKORO LAGOS LAGOS 8023067964 nmakaokolo@yahoo.com V.S INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD., PLOT NO 17 & 18 GOLDEN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SOMNATH ROAD, DABHEL, India | 06/07/2023 |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC Group | Classification | |
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| C10AA05 | Atorvastatin | C Cardiovascular system → C10 Lipid modifying agents → C10A Lipid modifying agents, plain → C10AA HMG CoA reductase inhibitors |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| NG | Registered Drug Product Database | A4-0271, B4-1261 |
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