Multiple‐dose pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and safety of atorvastatin, an inhibitor of HMG‐CoA reductase, in healthy subjects

DD Cilla Jr, LR Whitfield, DM Gibson… - Clinical …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
This study examined the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and safety of atorvastatin,
an investigational inhibitor of 3‐hydroxy‐3‐methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG‐CoA) …

Tolerance and pharmacokinetics of single‐dose atorvastatin, a potent inhibitor of HMG‐CoA reductase, in healthy subjects

EL Posvar, LL Radulovic, DD Cilla Jr… - The Journal of …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
Tolerance and pharmacokinetics after single‐dose administration of atorvastatin, an
investigational inhibitor of HMG‐CoA reductase, were examined in 22 healthy volunteers in …

Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic‐pharmacodynamic relationships of atorvastatin, an HMG‐CoA reductase inhibitor

RH Stern, BB Yang, NJ Hounslow… - The Journal of …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this study is to determine the relationships between plasma atorvastatin
concentrations, LDL (low‐density lipoprotein) cholesterol reduction, and atorvastatin dose; …

Effect of age and gender on pharmacokinetics of atorvastatin in humans

DM Gibson, NJ Bron, MPA Richens… - The journal of …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
Atorvastatin is a new 3‐hydroxy‐3‐methylglutaryl‐coenzyme A (HMG‐CoA) reductase
inhibitor that reduces plasma cholesterol by inhibiting cholesterol synthesis and increasing …

Efficacy of alternate-day dosing versus daily dosing of atorvastatin

M Jafari, R Ebrahimi… - Journal of …, 2003 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Atorvastatin is a synthetic inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A
(HMG-CoA) reductase. In placebo-controlled trials, it has been shown to achieve significant …

Atorvastatin: a hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor

JM Malinowski - American journal of health-system pharmacy, 1998 - academic.oup.com
The pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy, adverse effects, interactions, and
formulary considerations of atorvastatin relative to other hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A …

The lipid-lowering effects of atorvastatin, a new HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor: results of a randomized, double-masked study

TM Heinonen, E Stein, SR Weiss, JM McKenney… - Clinical …, 1996 - Elsevier
This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-masked, parallel-group trial assessed the
serum cholesterol—lowering effects of atorvastatin, a new 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl …

Pharmacodynamic effects and pharmacokinetics of atorvastatin after administration to normocholesterolemic subjects in the morning and evening

DD Cilla Jr, DM Gibson, LR Whitfield… - The Journal of …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
The pharmacodynamic effects and pharmacokinetics of atorvastatin, a potent investigational
inhibitor of HMG‐CoA reductase, were studied in 16 normolipidemic subjects after …

A brief review paper of the efficacy and safety of atorvastatin in early clinical trials

RG Bakker-Arkema, J Best, R Fayyad, TM Heinonen… - Atherosclerosis, 1997 - Elsevier
Preclinical and clinical data on atorvastatin, a new 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A
(HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor, indicate that it has superior activity in treating a variety of …

Clinical pharmacokinetics of atorvastatin

H Lennernäs - Clinical pharmacokinetics, 2003 - Springer
Hypercholesterolaemia is a risk factor for the development of atherosclerotic disease.
Atorvastatin lowers plasma low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels by inhibition of …