What’s the difference between Cardio and Lipitor?

The difference between Tongxinluo and Lipitor (i.e., atorvastatin calcium tablets) is mainly the difference in the applicable population, adverse reactions and contraindicated population. 1. Applicable people: Tongxinluo Capsules, Chinese patent medicine, with the effect of blood circulation and pain relief, mainly used to relieve the symptoms of angina pectoris in coronary heart disease. It can also be used to treat hemiplegia or hemianopsia, crooked mouth and unfavorable speech in stroke disease. Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, western medicine, mainly used for hypercholesterolemia, and coronary heart disease or coronary heart disease and other critical conditions combined with hypercholesterolemia or mixed dyslipidemia patients. 2. Adverse reactions: Tongxinluo capsule, can cause symptoms of stomach upset in some people. Atorvastatin calcium tablets: can cause liver enzyme abnormalities, rhabdomyolysis and myopathy, myalgia, diarrhea, nausea and so on. 3. Contraindications: Tongxinluo Capsules are contraindicated in bleeding disorders, pregnant women and menstruation, and those with yin deficiency and fire (deficiency of yin and essence in the body, and the appearance of hyperactive deficiency and fire) type of stroke. Atorvastatin calcium tablets are contraindicated in women with known hypersensitivity to any of the components of the product, active liver disease, pregnancy, lactation. The drug needs to be taken under the guidance of a professional physician.