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Medication

Atorvastatin

Statin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor)

Brand names: Lipitor

Oral health effects

  • Lichenoid reaction / dysgeusia (uncommon)

    Statins are uncommonly associated with oral lichenoid reactions and taste changes; some data suggest anti-inflammatory periodontal benefit.

    Clinical management: Symptomatic care; biopsy persistent lichenoid lesions.

Sources

  1. A review and guide to drug-associated oral adverse effects-Dental, salivary and neurosensory reactions. Part 1. Teoh L, Moses G, McCullough MJ. Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology, 2019.
  2. A review and guide to drug-associated oral adverse effects-Oral mucosal and lichenoid reactions. Part 2. Teoh L, Moses G, McCullough MJ. Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology, 2019.