Atorvastatin – Lipitor is the prescription medication that reduces the levels of ‘bad cholesterol – High Density Lipoprotein-HDL’, triglycerides and increases the levels of ‘good cholesterol in the blood Low Density Lipoprotein-LDL’ Atorvastatin – Lipitor is specified for both adults and children of over 10 years of age whose cholesterol is not lowering in spite of sufficient exercises and the low-fat diet plans.

Children with the typical hereditary conditions known as heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia which is responsible of developing high cholesterol at the younger age are usually recommended Atorvastatin – Lipitor. It is specified for children between 10 and 17 years of age having heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. When the medication is used with diet the statins diminish total cholesterol, LDL and apo B levels in children having heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. 

 Based on the positive test results this medication is prescribed for treating the high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. The high blood cholesterol is initially treated with exercise, weight loss and low in cholesterol and saturated fats diet plan. When such combination is unable to diminish the cholesterol levels, drugs like Atorvastatin – Lipitor is combined. The National Cholesterol Education Program-NCEP has circulated the treatment guidelines for use of such drugs.

 Such treatment guidelines specifies the LDL cholesterol levels and existence of other elements that are prone to coronary artery ailments like diabetes, hypertension, cigarette smoking, reduced HDL cholesterol levels and family history of early coronary heart ailments. The efficacy of this drug in inhibiting cholesterol is based on the dose size which means that higher doses diminish more cholesterol. For altering the dose size, determinations – of blood cholesterol are carried out at regular phase during treatments.