Lipitor (atorvastatin)

Classification:

Cholesterol Lowering Drug

Form:

• 10mg, 20mg, and 40mg tablets

Dosage:

• Typically prescribed at 10mg to 40mg once each day.

Instructions:

• Dose is once per day with or without food.

Side Effects to Report to Your Doctor:

• constipation
• diarrhea
• fatigue
• gas
• heartburn
• headache
• muscle pain (sign of muscle breakdown)

Drug Interactions or Incompatibility:

• Muscle breakdown is increased when drug is given together with other medications such as cyclosporine (Sandimmune), Lopid (gemfibrozil), erythromycin and nicotinic acid.
• Should be used cautiously with alcohol and in people with liver disease.

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