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LIPITOR - adult lipid dosing and renal safety
Product / population
Adults; named product and route only. Selected dosing and renal summary, not the full prescribing information.
Renal method
No renal-function dose bands specified for this summary.
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DailyMed updated 2024-04-15.
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2026-09-05
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NIH/NLM DailyMed - U.S. product labeling · Adults; named product and route only. Selected dosing and renal summary, not the full prescribing information.
Renal method: No renal-function dose bands specified for this summary. Source date: DailyMed updated 2024-04-15. Retrieved: 2026-09-05
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Dosing / renal protocol and limits
Adults generally start 10-20 mg orally once daily; the labeled range is 10-80 mg daily. A 40-mg start may be used when an LDL reduction greater than 45% is needed. Renal impairment does not require dose reduction, but it increases the risk of myopathy/rhabdomyolysis, so monitor symptoms. Hemodialysis is not expected to substantially increase clearance; ESRD was not directly studied in that pharmacokinetic statement. Interaction-based dose limits still apply and are not overridden by the no-renal-adjustment statement.
RDM30-080-atorvastatin-1 · Source locator: LIPITOR - adult lipid dosing and renal safety; renal/dosing sections and stated qualifiers
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