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TORVACOL TABLETS

DESCRIPTION

TORVACOL is the trade name of Atorvastatin, an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor antihyperlipidemic.

Each TORVACOL 10, 20, and 40 Tablet contains Atorvastatin 10, 20 and 40 mg, respectively, as Atorvastatin Calcium.

CHEMISTRY

Atorvastatin calcium is: [R-(R*,R*)]-2-(4-Fluorphenyl)-b,d-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid, calcium salt (2: 1) trihydrate.