David Says:
Tablets Smell Like Alcohol
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flor Says:
was switched to Atorvastatin 80mg tab MFG:Sandoz. when you open bottle, pills smell like they were soaked in alcohol.
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Hi flor,
From what I could gather, there are actually many reports filed about the strong smell and taste of this medication. Enough to warrant a recall back in 2010:
"From August 2010 through December 2010, Pfizer recalled specific bottles of LIPITOR (atorvastatin calcium) tablets (40 mg only) due to a small number of reports of an uncharacteristic odor related to the bottles in which LIPITOR is packaged. A medical assessment has determined that the odor is not likely to cause adverse health consequences in patients taking LIPITOR. There is no need to take any action if you take LIPITOR; please continue to take your medication as prescribed by your doctor. However, if you take LIPITOR 40 mg and experience an uncharacteristic odor associated with your medication, please return the tablets to your pharmacist."
Ref: lipitor.com/recall.aspx
Pfizer states that this only applies to '40mg tabs', but others with 80mg tabs have also filed complaints, so I would still contact your doctor if the smell/taste is too unbearable.
I hope this info helps!
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