It is usually recommended by a doctor after a thorough evaluation and consultation that Lipitor treatment needs to be initiated, and generally requires long-term use. Lipitor is the trade name of the drug, and its chemical name is Atorvastatin calcium, which belongs to a class of statin lipid-lowering drugs that significantly reduces cholesterol, especially LDL cholesterol, mainly by inhibiting the activity of cholesterol synthase, and also has the effect of mildly reducing triglycerides and raising HDL cholesterol. Scientific studies have confirmed that elevated LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol and triglycerides are independent risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, i.e. the higher the level of LDL cholesterol, the more likely one is to get cardiovascular diseases, so long-term lipid control is crucial. Studies have shown that long-term control of lipids through statins can reduce the occurrence of cardiovascular disease, so when patients are advised to take statins after their doctors have fully assessed the risk of cardiovascular disease, they should take them for a long time. Of course, regardless of whether medication is administered or not, diet control and lifestyle improvement must be maintained because dyslipidemia is clearly affected by diet and lifestyle, and diet therapy and lifestyle improvement are the basic measures for treating dyslipidemia.