LIPITOR (ATORVASTATIN)
Lipitor Information
Lipitor is a very popular drug, also widely known as Atorvastatin. This cholesterol medication is an HMG CoA reductase inhibitor drug which can help to lower the patient’s blood cholesterol levels. Treatment with this cholesterol medication can also block the body’s production of LDL. This medicine is also able to inhibit the amount of triglycerides, cholesterol and apolipoprotein B (a protein without which LDL would not be produced).
Treatment with this medicine is able to increase the body’s production of good cholesterol and helps to eliminate the bad products which cause artery-hardening cholesterol. With the help of this product, it is now possible to prevent strokes and heart attacks.
You should not take Lipitor if you are pregnant or breast-feeding, or if you have liver disease.
Lipitor Indications
Lipitor (Atorvastatin) is a popular medicine that is widely prescribed to patients in order to prevent strokes and heart attacks by lowering the body’s production of LDL.
Lipitor Uses
Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. It belongs to a group of drugs known as "statins." It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol made by the liver. Lowering "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides and raising "good" cholesterol decreases the risk of heart disease and helps prevent strokes and heart attacks.
In addition to eating a proper diet (such as a low-cholesterol/low-fat diet), other lifestyle changes that may help this medication work better include exercising, losing weight if overweight, and stopping smoking. Consult your doctor for more details.
Lipitor Warnings
If you are suffering from liver disease, extra precautions are needed when taking this medicine. If you are suffering from liver disease, you might not be allowed to use Lipitor or you may be prescribed a lower dose of this medicine. Your healthcare provider might also want to monitor how your treatment with this cholesterol medication interferes with your initial liver condition. This is why it is very important that your personal physician is aware of your current general medical condition before you buy Lipitor online or at a pharmacy.
Patients who are suffering from a chronic muscular disease, who are alcoholic or in recovery, or who have recently undergone a major surgery might not be allowed to use this medicine. Ask your personal physician if it is safe to start taking Lipitor.
This medicine is a category X FDA pregnancy medicine, which means that a treatment with this medicine during pregnancy harms the growing fetus, causing unwanted and potentially dangerous birth defects. If you are pregnant, or if you think that you might become pregnant any time soon, you should ask your personal physician if you may start taking this medicine.
It has not been clearly determined whether this medicine’s main ingredients are able to pass into breast milk or not. If you are breastfeeding a baby, you should ask your personal healthcare provider if you may start taking this drug. This cholesterol medication is known to harmfully interact with grape and/or grapefruit juice. Such a combination might trigger some severe and dangerous allergic reactions and side effects.
Lipitor Intake Guidelines
This drug should be administered exactly as per your doctor’s instructions. Further information should be available from wherever you can buy Lipitor. If the instructions are unclear, consult a medical professional for clarification. Each dose of Lipitor should be accompanied by a full glass of water. If you have an irritable stomach, you should take this medicine with food or milk.
Lipitor Dosage
Ask your physician to calculate the dose of Lipitor that works best for your condition. Do not make any alterations to the dose of this medicine without your physician’s approval. However, this drug (Lipitor) is usually taken once per day (it is important that you try to take your doses at the same hour daily). If you buy Lipitor online, make sure that you receive detailed instruction as to your dosage.
Lipitor Overdose
If you suspect that you are suffering from an overdose of this drug, you might be in need of medical care. Contact your local poison control center and your personal physician as soon as you can. To avoid experiencing a Lipitor overdose, you should avoid taking double doses of this medicine. We have no information regarding the possible side effects that might be triggered by an overdose with this medicine.
Notes
Do not share this medication with others.
Laboratory and/or medical tests (such as blood cholesterol/triglyceride levels) should be performed periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more details.
Lipitor Missed Dose
A missed dose of Lipitor is unlikely to cause dangerous effects. If you miss one of your prescribed doses of this cholesterol medication, you should skip it and proceed with your regular dosing schedule. Do not double dose without your physician’s approval.
Lipitor Side Effects
A treatment with Lipitor can sometimes trigger liver or muscle problems. Among this medicine’s side effects are muscle tenderness, pain, weakness which are regularly accompanied by flu-like symptoms and fever. A treatment with this drug could also trigger some unwanted allergic reactions such as swelling, hives and difficulty in breathing, blurred vision, etc.
Other side effects that have not been mentioned here can also occur during your treatment with this medicine. Alert your doctor if you experience anything bothersome during your treatment with Lipitor.
A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, seek immediate medical attention if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.
Lipitor Storage
Store at room temperature between 68-77 degrees F (20-25 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets.
Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.
Lipitor Drug Reactions
You should avoid taking any of the following medicines while being treated with Lipitor:
- Gemfibrozil, fenofibrate or clofibrate
- Cyclosporine
- Erythromycin or clarithromycin
- Niacin
- Hormonal birth control pills
- Cholestyramine or colestipol
- Antifungal drugs such as fluconazole, itraconazole, or ketoconazole
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