Used to reduce LDL-cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, and triglycerides, and to increase HDL-cholesterol in the treatment of hyperlipidaemias including hypercholesterolaemias and combined (mixed) hyperlipidaemia (type IIa or IIb hyperlipoproteinaemia), hypertriglyceridaemia (type IV), and dysbetalipoproteinaemia (type III).

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Atorvastatin is given by mouth with the usual initial dose is 10 to 20mg once daily; an initial dose of 40mg daily may be used in patients who required a large reduction in LDL-cholesterol. The dose may be adjusted at intervals of 4 weeks up to a maximum of 80mg daily. Children and adolescents aged 10 to 17 years with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia may be given atorvastatin in an initial dose of 10mg once daily, adjusted according to response to response to maximum of 20mg once daily.