Lipitor
Active Ingredient(s): AtorvastatinFDA Approved: * December 17, 1996
Pharm Company: * PFIZER
Category: Cholesterol
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.[2] For the prevention of cardiovascular disease, statins are a first-line treatment.[2] It is taken by mouth.[2] Common side effects include joint pain, diarrhea, heartburn, nausea, and muscle pains.[2] Serious side effects may include rhabdomyolysis,... [wikipedia]
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After two years on Lipitor my wife has a serious memory loss. Dr.'s can't explain it. I tell them I believe it&#...
18 REPLIESI stopped taking Lipitor, 40 mg daily, a week ago and am now experiencing some dizziness and my equilibrium seems effect...
12 REPLIESMy 62yro boyfriend is having muscle pains in shoulder, shuffling at night, exhausted, leg cramps, feet hurt, tingling, s...
4 REPLIESIs it okay to have grapefruit while taking Lipitor? ## It's true. You should not ingest grapefruit while taking Lipt...
3 REPLIESIs it ok to break 80 mg tablets in half to acheive 40mg dose? ## Of course it is! You would be far better and cheaper if...
2 REPLIESI heard about a man who said that he thinks Lipitor made his wife get memory loss. Is this true as I think I have the sa...
2 REPLIESI have been precribed Lipitor several times in my life and couldnot take it ...I've tried to do do my best to take i...
2 REPLIESHas anyone had light sensitivity and blurred vision while taking lipitor? I have been on it for three months. ## Yes, vi...
2 REPLIESI have been taking lipitor for about five years, and my last annual physical showed I am now pre-diabetic. I have an old...
2 REPLIESI have been taking BP medicine forever. Recently diagnosed with high cholesterol. Currently taking Lipitor 10 mg at nigh...
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