Nurse Teaching on Atorvastatin and Mechanism of Action
Nurse Teaching on Atorvastatin and Mechanism of Action Patient/caregiver was instructed upon mechanism of action of atorvastatin as follows: Atorvastatin is an anti-cholesterol medication used to reduce the levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) and also help improve the levels of good cholesterol (HDL) in the body. HMG CoA reductase is a key enzyme helping in the biosynthesis of cholesterol in the liver cells. The action of this enzyme in the liver cells helps produce cholesterol [...]