Question: are atorvastatin and lipitor the same thing?
Answer: What is atorvastatin (Lipitor)? Atorvastatin calcium (brand name: Lipitor) is a medicine in a class of drugs called HMG CoA reductase inhibitors, also referred to as "statins." Pfizer's Lipitor was first approved in 1996 and is considered one of the most successful selling drugs of all time.