10.1594/PANGAEA.898930Falfushynska, HalinaHalinaFalfushynska0000-0003-3058-4919Sokolov, Eugene PEugene PSokolovHaider, FouziaFouziaHaider0000-0002-5388-6453Oppermann, ChristinaChristinaOppermannKragl, UdoUdoKragl0000-0002-2507-7472Ruth, WolfgangWolfgangRuthStock, MariusMariusStockGlufke, SabrinaSabrinaGlufkeWinkel, Eileen JEileen JWinkelSokolova, Inna MInna MSokolova0000-0002-2068-4302PANGAEA2019AtorvastatinMytilus edulisPgPSpeciesTreatmentTime in weeksSample IDMytilus edulis, massRhodamine B efflux rateP-glycoprotein activityCommentDiffusion efflux rateDataset10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.12.022143 data pointstext/tab-separated-valuesCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalIncreasing concentration of biologically active pharmaceutical compounds can affect marine organisms. The bioavailability and environmental stability of these compounds make them potential threat to these organisms, specially the sessile organisms. We have examined the effects of atorvastatin, a globally prescribed drug, on the blue mussels – Mytilus edulis. In this data set, we presents the effect of atorvastatin (ATO) on detoxification of Mytilus edulis.