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Rare card · Science
Atorvastatin, a Rare card
Atorvastatin, sold under the brand name Lipitor among others, is a statin medication used to prevent cardiovascular disease in those at high risk and to treat abnormal lipid levels.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 86
- DEF
- 83
- Power
- 169
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 500,000
Power 169 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
Atorvastatin quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Atorvastatin card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
For the prevention of ______ disease, statins are a first-line treatment in reducing cholesterol.
Answer
cardiovascular. For the prevention of cardiovascular disease, statins are a first-line treatment in reducing cholesterol. From the Atorvastatin article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Montreal. Montreal 95 · Atorvastatin 86 · History of Gillingham F.C. 77 · Ashura 73 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Alexandra Eala. Alexandra Eala 2,200,000 · Montreal 1,200,000 · Atorvastatin 500,000 · History of Gillingham F.C. 1,700 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- For the prevention of cardiovascular disease, statins are a first-line treatment in reducing cholesterol.
- It is taken by mouth.
- Common side effects may include diarrhea, heartburn, nausea, muscle pain and, less frequently, joint pain.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Atorvastatin article was read about 500,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 86 and blocks with 83: each hit it takes is cut by 33 %.
How to get Atorvastatin
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Atorvastatin (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Harbin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
