what does lipitor do
LIPITOR (atorvastatin calcium) is a prescription medicine that lowers cholesterol in the blood. It lowers the LDL-C (badâ cholesterol) and triglycerides in your blood. It can raise your HDL-C (good cholesterol) as well.
Lipitor is part of a class of drugs called statins (or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors). It works by blocking a particular enzyme, HMG-CoA reductase, that controls the rate of cholesterol production in the body. This causes the liver to make less cholesterol. Decreases triglycerides.