Too much cholesterol in the blood can be very damaging for your health. Although cholesterol is a vital substance, it can develop a harmful effect due to poor nutrition. In order to improve bad cholesterol levels, one can change the diet and reduce the body's cholesterol production using the appropriate medication.

There are two different types of cholesterol. It is important to lower the "bad" type called LDL and the triglycerides that your body stores in fat cells. On the other hand, you want to increase your "good" cholesterol, HDL, which helps to get rid of the LDL cholesterol.

As with so many things, the amount of a substance determines whether it has a positive or a negative impact on our bodies. This rule applies to cholesterol levels, too. When there is too much cholesterol in your blood, it means that the receptors of the cells that normally pick it up fail to filter out enough cholesterol from the blood. While HDL cholesterol has no negative effects on our body, the value of LDL cholesterol should not be too high, as it can cause harmful effects, like arteriosclerosis.

The mode of action of the cholesterol-lowering agent is a mechanism that takes place in the highly complicated process of cholesterol production in the liver. This active substance in the drug, statin, ensures that the liver eventually produces less cholesterol. To clarify, Atorvastatin inhibits the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase that mainly reduces the production of LDL cholesterol, which can lead to arteriosclerosis. HDL cholesterol, which is not harmful, will be affected less by the effect of the medication. In some cases, its production may even increase, making the effect of the drug even more beneficial.

The drug should be prescribed when the cholesterol levels are very high and cannot be significantly reduced through a healthy diet, exercise, and weight loss. The cholesterol-lowering agent is usually taken over a long time since the effect unfolds in the long-term as levels of cholesterol in the blood change only over a long period.

In most cases, a daily dose of 10 to 80 milligrams is prescribed. The drug is taken in the form of tablets, every day, in the evening.

Atorvastatin is a drug with relatively few side effects - which makes it very safe to use.

If any of the above or other side effects occur, tell your doctor immediately. Read the leaflet for detailed information on the side effects, contraindications and drug interactions.

Please note that the cholesterol-lowering agent can be ordered only through a prescription. Purchasing the medication without a medical prescription is not legal, nor safe for your health. You can obtain a prescription for Atorvastatin directly from your doctor, or more conveniently, from us, in the form of an online follow-up prescription. Next to Atorvastatin, at Apomeds you can also order Simvastatin, another effective treatment that lowers your cholesterol levels.

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You can now order the cholesterol-lowering medication at Apomeds. Please complete our electronic medical questionnaire that will be reviewed by experienced, EU-licensed doctors. If you are suitable for the drug, we will issue a follow-up prescription for you. The product, along with the repeat prescription, will be sent from our mail-order pharmacy to your house, within 48 hours. Learn more about how Apomeds works by clicking here.