Atorvastatin Forums (Page 5)

My father has been taking lipikind since last 12 years. Now, since last 2 years, He's suffering from Liver swelling even he has no bad habits such as drinking, smoking etc. He'd left taking it for a while. In that period, there's a positive response from liver and it function well. But there is an increase in Cholesterol levels. So, he started to take Lipikind again & again there's the same problem occurs with the liver. Is any other generic should be taken instead of Atorvastatin so that liver functions well? Please suggest.

what is the generic tablet for Aspavor 40mg I was put on this tablet due to the condition of my arteries by my Heart specialist but it is costly. ## Hello, Gary! How are you? Aspavor is listed as containing the active ingredient Atorvastatin, it is used to help lower cholesterol. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache and joint/muscle aches. Is there anything else I can help with?

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If we i use Lipicure-40 regulary any side effects are effected. Please sed the details. ## Lipicure contains the active ingredient Atorvastatin, which is used to help lower cholesterol. Side effects may include: nausea, dizziness, headache and joint/muscle aches. Learn more: Is there anything else I can help with? ## what will be the side effect if 40mg Lipicure consumed instead Lipitor 20mg? ## Sachidanantham, they both contain the same active ingredient, Atorvastatin, but are you saying you took twice the suggested dose? If so, it doesn't really change the side effects that I listed in my previous post, but it can make you experience a lot more of them and in much worse severity. Have you contacted your doctor? ## is there any other medicine for replacement of Atorvastatin 40 mg, ...

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Hi, I came off atorvastatin cold turkey 15 days ago. 12 days ago I started with this immense pressure in my head and face. It only goes away when I lay down and I've not got blurred vision. Is this a withdrawel effect? Thanks. ## Hello, Louise! How are you? I'm sorry about the problem that you're having. It would be best to consult your doctor. When you stop such a medication cold turkey, there is a risk of developing blockages or clots, which could be causing the problem. It's best to have this checked out for your safety. The FDA lists the other possible withdrawal effects as including nausea, dizziness, headache and diarrhea. Is there anything else I can help with?

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What side effects are possible with Avas 10 What form(s) does Avas10 come in ## Avas contains the active ingredient Atorvastatin, which is used to help lower cholesterol and it is usually available in tablet form. Side effects may include: nausea, headache, dizziness and joint/muscle aches. Learn more: Is there anything else I can help with? ## what is the side effects of tablet AVAS D.i have suger BP and colestrol. ## boldly think about good thinks coming into your life

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I have been prescribed Atorva ASG 75 , one capsule daily at night. The chemist gave me 'Modlip ASG 75' instead of the prescribed medicin. what are the probable side effects and how to get over it. Should I continue with it or ask for the prescribed medicin by my Cardiologist. ## Hi, Atul! How are you? Actually, they are the same medication, just manufactured by different companies, so there's nothing to worry about. They both contains 10mgs of Atorvastatin and 75mgs of Aspirin, this combination is used to help lower cholesterol and improve heart health. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, headache and joint/muscle aches. You can learn more Atorvastatin details here and there are more Aspirin details here. ## I have been prescribed Modlip ASG 75' , one capsule dai...

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Atorvastatin 10 mg ## Atorvastatin is a medication that is most commonly used to help lower cholesterol levels. It may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache and joint/muscle aches. Learn more: Is there anything else I can help with? ## I am taking Storvas EZ 10 for lowering colastrol including triglyceride. Is this a safe medicine without side effects? ## Hi, Dr. may i know what is the diff. b/w 1) aztor 10, 2) lipvas 10 (both containing same drug atorvastatin calcium 10 mg) but 1 is from 'sun phara', and another is from 'cipla'.. I was taking 'aztor 10'. i'm very much interested in cipla as very good company, is any harm in changing from aztro 10 to lipvas 10, now i'm taking cipla's lipvas 10 for better improvement, i'm not chan...

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I recently received a bottle of Atorvastatin from my pharmacy and it wreaks of the smell of alcohol. I thought it might be the medicine bottle so I put them in a different bottle and they still smell awful. I can also taste the alcohol. I take other meds and I do not taste or smell that anywhere else. I brought it back to the pharmacy and the pharmacist said he couldn't smell anything. I have since had others smell the medicine and they also smell that strong odor of alcohol. Either the pharmacist was lying to me or he had no sense of smell. I would say at least 20 people here at my home have smelled my atorvastatin and they all say they smell alcohol like the kind used for cleansing the skin before a shot. This batch was from Sandoz. 80mg Date filled 11/22/14 I cut them in half to ...

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My father of age 89 yrs on pacemaker being treated with the following meds: acitrom, metaprolol, asprin, atorvastatin, sehelcal, urimax lasix, and bcomplex is now complaining of swelling of lower limbs, abdomen pain, nausea, loss of appetite, and lethargy. Please suggest me what to do?

I am 30 yrs. old and have been advised to take thiss medication every noght for the next 6 weeks. Does this have any side effects and do I really need this ? My Cholestrol is 275 ## Sue, you should do something to lower your cholesterol, I'm sure your doctor has reason to be concerned. Have you spoken to them about it? Statix contains the active ingredient Atorvastatin and it may cause side effects, such as nausea, headache, dizziness and joint/muscle aches. Learn more: ## im 49 years old now im having statix 20 daily i want know any side effect for theis medicine

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Would this drug show up as anything else in a panel? ## Can atorvastatin cause you to have a false positive reading on a urine test?? It came up as buprenorphine. ## Hmmm, a statin drug coming up as a synthetic opiate? That's very strange indeed. Are you on any other medications or supplements? I am trying to see if what you reported is even possible. It could always be a lab mixup too. What did your doctor say? ## I am researching the same problem. My wife showed positive for norbuprenorphine , she has never used it or had it prescribed. Her counselor said morphine might cause the false reading, she has a scrip for that. Still doing research. i will post anything helpful.

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Information is Atorvastatin 80mg, is it a good statin ## Hello, Jody! How are you? It is as good and effective as any other statin medication used for lowering cholesterol. It will really depend on how well it works for you. The FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache and joint/muscle aches. Is there anything else I can help with?

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oblong white pill with rx on top of the numbers 829 on the side of the pill ## This tablet contains 40mgs of Atorvastatin, which is most commonly used to help lower cholesterol. Side effects may include: nausea, headache, dizziness and joint/muscle aches. Learn more: Is there anything else I can help with? ## thank-you very much I will through it out! ## My husband has recently developed severe arm and shoulder pain. His chiropractor thinks it might be the RX 829.Any suggestions? His cholesterol tested 1.4 two weeks ago

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Dr. prescibed me this tablet for controlling Cholestrol. Is it a life long drug? ## I only want to know is whether I can discontinue the medicine which is prescribed to me for maintenance of Cholesterol level as normal if I find that I have normal level of bad cholesterol. ## Rasiklal, it depends. Zivast is reported to contain the active ingredient Atorvastatin (the US brand equivalent is Lipitor). For many, stopping the drug won't be a problem, but should be done with the guidance of their physician. However, a 2005 study by the American Heart Association documented a rebound effect in certain patients who had an ischemic stroke. With that said, it is recommended that you work with your doctor on reducing the dosage or discontinuing the medication since they are most familiar with ...

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I cannot swallow pills. The instructions for taking Atorvastatin says do not crush or chew. Should I continue to take it this way? ## @flatball, From what I could gather, Atorvastatin only comes in tablet form, whereas you may just have to find a way to adhere to those instructions unless your doctor suggests otherwise. Another thought is to ask your doctor if dissolving the tablets in water would be an option as well? And lastly, if none of the above is suitable for your needs, then perhaps it would be best to find another alternative to Atorvastatin that comes in different dosage forms and without restrictions as to how it can be administered. A few medication names that might be worth considering in the same drug class of statins are: Simvastatin, Rosuvastatin, and Pravastatin - howe...

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what is the tablet used for? AND WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUNCES ## Tonact contains the active ingredient Atorvastatin, it is most commonly used to help lower cholesterol. Side effects may include: nausea, dizziness, headache and joint/muscle aches. Learn more: Are there any other questions? ## my Lipid profile test result shows following : Total Lipid : 624mg/dl serum chlolesterol :237 mg/dl (border line ?) serum trglyceride :150 " serum HDL chloestrol :48 " VLDL :30 " serum LDL cholestrol : 159 " total chol/HDL : 4.94 Under above cicumstances I have been given TONACT 20. whether same is adequate to control chol level. ## In what case atorvastatin is used? Hypo or hypertension? ## Doctor advised me to have tonact-20 for 15 days as my ldl is high and hdl is much low, high B P a...

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I used to take ecospirin 75 , storvas 10, starpress XL 25mg 1 tablet each per day for the last one year. Today my doctor changed the medicine and prescribe me to take ATORFIT CV 10mg & srarpress xl 25mg. Dont I need to take ecospirim 75 mg(which is blood thinner), I had gone through three stenting about one year 4 months back. ## Hello, Debasish! How are you? Atorfit-CV contains the active ingredients Atorvastatin and Clopidogrel. The Clopidogrel is used to help prevent clotting, so it's basically replaced the Ecosprin. Learn more Atorvastatin details here. Learn more Clopidogrel details here. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, headache, joint/muscle aches and increased risk of bleeding. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Hello, My Father had gone through by pas...

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Avas 10 good and bad for health ## what are the side effects of awas20 medicine ## Avas contains the active ingredient Atorvastatin, which is used to help lower cholesterol and its side effects may include: nausea, headache, dizziness and joint/muscle aches. Learn more Atorvastatin details here. Are there any other comments or questions? ## I am using Avas 20 for the past 3 years, after an angiogram test. . I am 76 yrs old. Since 3-4 months I am feeling very weak, particularly in the thigh muscles above knee joints, and I am looking aged with wrinkles around neck. Because of the fatigue, I do not feel like making any kind of serious thinking about any problem. Is this due to taking .Avas 20 for such a long time. Will you pl help me?

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I have been pricribed by my Doctor Modlip F one Tablet at night, Kindly advice what is the nature of the medicen and what is this medicen for, also what are the side effect ## Modlip-F contains the active ingredients Atorvastatin and Fenofibrate, it is commonly used to help lower cholesterol. Common side effects may include: dizziness, nausea, joint/muscle aches and headache. More details: Is there anything else I can help you with? ## Currently I am 38 year old, I am taking medicines since last 13 years, meanwhile for allmost 2-3 years I was neglecting and avoid to check B.P., In Aug-11 I had a B.P. Checkup and it was 240/160 when Feeling fine, nwxt early morning just after medicine(Amlodipine 5mg Atenolol 50mg) which was from 10 years I was taking still my B.P. was 180/150, Doctor cha...

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oval white pill 10 on one side, the other side is blank. I CANNOT FIND IT ANYWHERE! ## Hello, Marissa! How are you? There is a 10mg Atorvastatin tablet that matches this description, if the 10 is pressed into the tablet. It is used to help lower cholesterol and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache and joint/muscle aches. Does that match the tablet in question?

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