* Current New Zealand Cardiovascular Risk Charts are adapted from the Framingham Cardiovascular risk charts and may under- or overestimate risk in some individuals. 1 It is expected that the planned 2017 consensus should address some of these concerns. ATORVASTATIN 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 80mg film-coated tablets (Pharmacare®) 1 Atorvastatin 10mg, 20mg, 40mg & 80mg film-coated tablets (Pharmacare®) Atorvastatin (as Atorvastatin calcium) New Zealand Consumer Medicine Information. What is in this leaflet. This leaflet answers some of the more common questions about Atorvastatin. It does not contain all of the available information. It does not. Statins are a group of medicines used to lower cholesterol (or lipids) in your blood. Having high cholesterol can cause fatty deposits in your blood vessels (atherosclerosis) and increase your chance of having a heart attack, stroke or coronary artery disease. Medsafe, the agency that approves medicines for use in New Zealand, carefully considered the safety and effectiveness of Lorstat before approving it. You shouldn’t notice any difference in how you feel after taking Lorstat. Atorvastatin is a medicine available in a number of countries worldwide. A list of US medications equivalent to Atorvastatin is available on the Drugs.com website. NEW ZEALAND DATA SHEET 1. PRODUCT NAME ZARATOR ® 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg tablets. 2. QUALITATIVE AND Q UANTITATIVE COMPOSIT ION. Each 10 mg tablet contains 10 mg atorvastatin (as calcium) Each 20 mg tablet contains 20 mg atorvastatin (as calcium) Each 40 mg tablet contains 40 mg atorvastatin (as calcium) Each 80 mg tablet contains 80 mg atorvastatin (as calcium) Excipients with known. Atorvastatin is used to lower cholesterol. This helps to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and other This helps to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and other related problems. Atorvastatin can interact with a few medications and herbal supplements, so check with your doctor or pharmacist before starting atorvastatin or before starting any new medicines or supplements. Learn more It can only be prescribed in New Zealand as a government subsidised medication after your doctor applies to Health Benefits Limited for a special number which has to go on each prescription. Your doctor has to certify that you have achieved certain criteria and the application has to be accompanied by two cholesterol blood tests one of which has to be a fasting level. Health Benefits will. The New Zealand Pharmaceuticals Management Agency, Pharmac, notes that as of June 1, patients on a dose of atorvastatin below 40 mg must switch to simvastatin or pay the difference between the.