What Are Atorvastatin Tablets Used For

to reduce cholesterol level which are the best medicin with less side effect instead of above tablet 5 mg ## There is really no way to say which one would be better for any single person, because everyone can react to a medication differently. The Statin drug class all carry the risks of the same side effects and the only thing you can really do is try them and see how they affect you. Have you discussed this with your doctor? ## i need to redoce triglyciride without medication. im 40 and my TG is 250mg/dl.

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what are the side effects of taking astorvastatin 10 mg? i am also taking ursodoil 300mg tablets ## Atorvastatin is used to help lower cholesterol. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, headache and joint/muscle aches. Read more: Ursodiol is a bile acid that is used to help dissolve gall stones. Common side effects may include: nausea, diarrhea, sore throat and hair loss. Read more: Are there any comments or questions? ## I USED TO TAKE ATORVA FOR 3YEARS AFTER MY BYEPASS.I EXPERIANCED WEEKNESS,DROWSINESS AND LOSS OF MY MEMORY.I AM 74.after stopping atorva I am feeling much better.My mental faculty is improving. Do I need a replacement for atorrva?

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I take lipitor at night after I eat. Is this ok or should I take it with my meal. because I also take amlopodine at that time. ## If that's what works for you, then there is really no reason to change it. This medication can actually cause some problematic side effects in some people and taking it after eating helps to minimize the risk of them occurring. Learn more Lipitor details here. Did your doctor suggest you do it differently?

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I am 41 years old. My triglycerides 225 (188), Cholestrol174 (159) LDL-114(110) and HDL-20(20R). Note with in the brackets are test dated 10-08-2010. My doctor advised me to take Fibator tablet containing atorvastatin 10 mg and fenofibrate IP 145 mg. as regular course. Kindly advise whether these tables are right advice also sugest me any side effects on that and how log can take this.. ## Atorvastatin and Fenofibrate are commonly used to help lower elevated cholesterol levels. The side effects they may cause can include: nausea, headache, dizziness and joint/muscle aches. As to how long you have to take them, you should talk to your doctor about that. They should check your levels on a regular basis, to see how well you are responding to the medications and the decision should be based...

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I am taking half tablets of Atorvastatin. Is it harmful? What are the side effects? ## Atorvastatin is used for lowering blood cholesterol. Common side effects may include: Gas, constipation, stomach ache, and feeling weak. To learn more click on the link below... Do you have any more questions or information to add? Please post back if you do.

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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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I am age 70 and recently recovered from a stroke. Can I carry on using ARTHREXIN 2x/day25mg [am using it since 2000 for lower back pain] as all the pain is back again. My daily consumption of pills/tablets HYZAAR, NOOTROPIL, TRENTILIN, ASPERINE' AMLOKARD, COZAAR, AKTOR, and OMEPROL

I have taken tonact10 almost a year after dinner . Now my doctor prescribed me TVS 10 atorvastatin tablets and asked not to take Tonact 10 anymore. I would like to know is TVS 10 substituted of Tonact 10.Please help ## I am 30, mother of 7 yrs baby. taking sazo, wysolone more then 2 yrs. May I continue during pregnancy ? if discontinued attack by pain. I am patient of HLA B 52 .What is the side effect if continued more then 2 yrs ? pl. convey. Thanks!

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1)Are these medicines are similar in nature to work on lowering Cholesterol levels. 2) What are the side effects when we use these tablets/capsules 3) If so , Which of these has least side effect ## No medication is actually similar to nature, that's why they are classified as medications that require government regulation. The NIH lists the typical side effects of both as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, and joint/muscle aches. It really depends on which one works for you. Which one has your doctor recommended?

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it is to reduce chlororstrol and triglysterides ## I am advised to take atocor 10 for breathlessness while walking. Its use has benefitted me to a great degree. Unfortunately my doctor has left the hospital and I do not know how long to take it. What side effects it can cause ? How long can I take it safely ? ## I did my lipid profile and my Triglycerides is 197mg/dl Total Cholesterol is 281 mg/dl LDL Cholesterol is 169 mg/dl. For all this my doctor has prescribed `Atorvastatin Calcium tablets (Storvas 10) and Ecosprin-75. One tablet of each to be taken for 3 months.. I want to know whether there are any side effects and whether i would have to take these tablets now for life long or can i stop them after 3 months, once my cholestoral levels and triglycerides come down.. i am 61 yrs old...

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Hello. I have been taking lipvas (atorvastatin) tablets for the past nine months and my daily dose is 10mg. I got checked for my cholesterol levels and all parameters are within the safe zone. Shall I stop taking this medication? ## You should not stop it, without your doctor's approval. The NIH lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, and joint/muscle aches. The medication may be the only thing keeping it down and preventing future medical problems. Are you on any other medications? ## I had diabetes and an old stroke case for which the doctor prescribed Carbamazepine, Atorvastatin, and an Asprin tablet. Now my BP and sugar levels are somehow ok. So, can I stop taking these meds?

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its a entric coated capsule, with composition asprin IP 10mg astrovastatin calcium 75mg ## I am a resident of hyderabad of andhra pradesh and this drug was prescribed for my mother aged 58 years and she had a problem of nerves in the back side of the neck to the left hand and she was tested with INMG report and she was given only two medicines saying that all her reports were normal she was prescribed maxgalin 75 and aztor ASP 75. please let me know if you can find anything about the second drug. thank you. ## My results say i have cholesterol above 288 mg. I was prescribed Aztor Asp 75+10mg. I seem to get some strange type of headaches. should i continue with the medicine or go in for change ## Dear Doctor I am using Maxgalin 150mg 1 tablets every day it is sleeping tabltes doctor ,the...

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Do atorvastatin calcium tablets cause breathlessness and heavy breathing if the tablet is taken after a meal, particularly when one is walking after having eaten and taken the tablet? If so, what does it mean? ## From my records I did not find anything stating that atorvastatin causes breathlessness or heavy breathing. There are other side effects while taking atorvastatin diarrhea, constipation, passing gas, headache, insomnia, joint pain, and/or dizziness. To learn more click on the link below... Do you have any more questions or information to add? Please post back if you do. ## AFTER TAKING ATORVASTIN BRAND NAME ORVAS 10MG FOR A PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS MY FRIEND DEVELOPED UNESINESS IN CHEST, STICHING PAINS, BREATHLESS NESS SOME TIMES, DIZZINESS WHEN WORKING WITH A SYSTEM AND MOST HAPPEND...

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I have high cholesterol (total 252 - hdl 55 / ldl 16. triglycerides 216). My age is 37. My ECG is normal. The doctor suggested I take ecosprin tablets. Is it useful to me? Please give me your opinion. ## Aspirin/Ecosprin is used to help with heart health and blood thinning. The NIH lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased risk of bleeding, and stomach irritation. Have you started it, yet? What are you current levels?

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Wanted Info about Zivast F tablets... Since doctor has prescribed me just wanted to know more about the tablet... is it good for health and if there are any side effects...Plz advise ## since doctor has prescribed atorvastatin + fenofibrate 10mg:160 mg due to high triglyceride level(252 mg/dl) I want to know more about the tablet.

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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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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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was switched to Atorvastatin 80mg tab MFG:Sandoz. when you open bottle, pills smell like they were soaked in alcohol. ## 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. Howeve...

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ecosprin gold 20 composition contains 20 mg of Atorvastatin not 10mg as you have mentioned besides other constituents Furthermore my interest was to locate cheaper options with same combination ## Doctor prescribed to use ecosprine gold 20 for my father. Is this tablets used for coronary artery disease? ## Ecosprin gold comes in both strengths. With 10 mg and 20 mg atorvastatin ## Yes ecosprin gold it is used for coronary artery disease

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Is 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 you were to buy a good generic atorvastatin though, as Lipitor is exceedingly overpriced. 80mg is a HUGE dosage of atorvastatin, and is equivalent in potency to almost 160mg Simvastatin, which many consider the superior statin. Have you recently suffered a stroke or myocardial infarction? ## It is okay to do so, as long as the medication is not time released, and your doctor approves. My cardiologist often prescribes some of my medications in a higher dosage, so I can cut them in half, since it is often cheaper that way. The FDA lists the typical side effects of Atorvastatin as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, and joint/muscle aches. Are you on any othe...

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