The usual common dose of atorvastatin for the elderly is 10mg once daily, with the maximum daily dose not to exceed 80mg.
Atorvastatin is a hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A inhibitor indicated for patients with primary hypercholesterolemia and coronary artery disease.
The usual dose for most patients is 10 mg once daily, and dose adjustments should be made at intervals of four weeks or more to a maximum adjusted dose of 80 mg daily.
Patients who are breastfeeding and women who are pregnant should avoid taking this drug. Common adverse reactions include rhabdomyolysis and myopathy, and liver enzyme abnormalities.
The drug should also be contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to the drug and in those with active liver disease.