An active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) is the component of anover-the-counter (OTC)or prescription medication that produces its intended health effects. If a prescription drug has a generic, its name is the same as its API. Combination therapies have more than one active ingredient, each of...
Prescribed for:Atorvastatin (Lipitor) lowers the LDL ("bad") cholesterol and triglycerides and can raise your HDL ("good") cholesterol. This can lower the risk for heart attack, stroke, certain types of heart surgery, and chest pain in patients who have heart disease or risk factors for hea...