Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG). Atorvastatin (Lipitor®) chewable tablets. Penarth: All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre (AWTTC), secretariat of the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG). AWMSG Secretariat Assessment Report Advice No. 1112. 2012 Authors' conclusions Atorvastatin (Lipitor®) chewable tablets are recommended as an option for use within NHS Wales:
as an adjunct to diet for reduction of elevated total cholesterol (total-C), LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C), apolipoprotein B, and triglycerides in adults, adolescents and children aged 10 years or older with primary hypercholesterolaemia including familial hypercholesterolaemia (heterozygous variant) or combined (mixed) hyperlipidaemia (corresponding to types IIa and IIb of the Fredrickson classification) when response to diet and other non-pharmacological measures is inadequate.
to reduce total-C and LDL-C in adults with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia as an adjunct to other lipid-lowering treatments (e.g. LDL apheresis) or if such treatments are unavailable.
for the prevention of cardiovascular events in adult patients estimated to have a high risk for a first cardiovascular event, as an adjunct to correction of other risk factors. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Heptanoic Acids; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; Hypercholesterolemias; Pyrroles Language Published English Country of organisation Wales English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre, Academic Centre, University Hospital Llandough, Penlan Road,
Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan CF64 2XX
Email: AWTTC@wales.nhs.uk AccessionNumber 32012000337 Date abstract record published 08/08/2012 |