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===Administration and Cost=== | ===Administration and Cost=== | ||
Atorvastatin is an oral medication available in 10, 20, and 40 mg sizes, with average prices being $1.82, $2.82, and $3.40 respectively. The starting does is usually 10 mg daily, and blood LDL levels should be checked four weeks after starting because the maximal effects of atorvastatin can be at that time. <ref>Goshman, Lorna. "Perspective on Cholesterol Lowering Agents: Atorvastatin." Journal of the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (1998): 28-34. Print.</ref> | Atorvastatin is an oral medication available in 10, 20, and 40 mg sizes, with average prices being $1.82, $2.82, and $3.40 respectively. The starting does is usually 10 mg daily, and blood LDL levels should be checked four weeks after starting because the maximal effects of atorvastatin can be at that time. <ref>Goshman, Lorna. "Perspective on Cholesterol Lowering Agents: Atorvastatin." Journal of the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (1998): 28-34. Print.</ref> | ||
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