title: A multicenter study in Malaysia to determine the efficacy and safety of a generic atorvastatin.
abstract: A multicenter study was conducted to assess the efficacy of a generic form of Atorvastatin (Ranbaxy's Storvas) in the treatment of Primary Hypercholesterolemia. One hundred and nineteen patients were given 10 mg of Storvas for four weeks and increased to 20 mg if target LDL-Cholesterol was not achieved. LDL-Cholesterol was reduced by 36.6% at four weeks and 37.5% at eight weeks from baseline. Total cholesterol and triglycerides were significantly reduced. There were no drug-related serious adverse events. We conclude that the generic atorvastatin is safe and effective in the treatment of primary hypercholesterolaemia and the results are comparable to published data on innovator atorvastatin.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Centre, Penang Hospital, Residency Road 10990 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Punithavathi
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: Y L L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Lena
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leekha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D016568:Drugs, Generic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011758:Pyrroles
chemical_list: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D016568:Drugs, Generic; D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D011758:Pyrroles; D000069059:Atorvastatin