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Lipitor
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Suggested Use: Lipitor is used to prevent development of high cholesterol in the liver and blockage of arteries and blood vessels by cholesterol, which may result in following diseases: atherosclerosis, heart attack, heart stroke, etc. Other uses of Lipitor may be established by a medical specialist. Before Using This Product: Before you start using Lipitor, make sure that you are not taking any medication that belongs to such drug classes of statins and fibrates, or nicotinic acid (Vitamin B), as they are also responsible for lowering cholesterol in the blood and may cause severe adverse effects. Lipitor is contra-indicated for patients that use azole-based antifungal medication or HIV protease inhibitors. If you take Cordarone, Restasis, Biaxin, Tao, Lanoxin, Cardizem, Dilacor, Tiazac, Diflucan, Serzone, Aldactone, Tagamet, Gleevec, Tracleer, Vfend, or common St. John's wort talk to your physician about the risks that these drugs may lead to if taken with Lipitor. Do not take Lipitor with other pharmaceutical products if you are not sure that they do not cause an adverse reaction. Talk to your doctor to find out more about interactions of Lipitor with other drugs. When treating such conditions that lead to plaques on the arterial walls due to high cholesterol levels, you should tell your physician about other conditions that may cause some complications in your treatment. Tell your physician if you have hypotension; serious infectious disease; convulsions; severe disorders of the endocrine system or metabolic processes; severe kidney or liver conditions. Prescription: Lipitor is given to patients whose cholesterol levels are higher than they should be. The medicine reduces this risk factor of acquiring a heart disease. Take Lipitor every day at the same time, with or without a meal, or with a glass of milk in order to reduce stomach irritation. Grapefruit is absolutely contra-indicated with this medicine, as it can cause a severe adverse effect. If you drank some grapefruit juice and now you need to take the medicine, wait for at least several hours (2 or 3). Lipitor should be kept at room temperatures away from direct sun rays, extreme heat or excessive humidity. If you take this medicine on a regular basis and you miss one dose, take Lipitor as soon as you can. If it is already time to take another dose, do not take two doses at the same time. Take one dose and continue taking it as prescribed by your health specialist. Warnings: As any other medication, Lipitor may cause allergic response in some individuals. Do not take it if you have an allergic response to Lipitor or any of its components. Do not stop taking this medicine for any reason other than an adverse reaction. Your doctor may want you to take some tests and undergo some other medical procedures to find out the right dosage of this medicine for you and to keep track of the improvement of your condition. You may start driving or performing any other activity that requires attention and concentration only after you make sure that this drug does not have any unwanted effect on your coordination and performance. Do not drink large amounts of alcohol or take any drugs, as they may worsen the adverse reaction. In rare cases Lipitor can become a chemical cause of rhabdomyolysis – a disease that does considerable harm to kidneys. If you feel tired, exhausted or weak and you have high body temperature after taking Lipitor, call your physician. Tell your attending medical doctor about Lipitor if you are expecting to have a surgery. This medicine is not for expecting or breastfeeding mothers. Women who are able to have children are advised to take good contraceptives, as this medicine is known for leading to fetal damage. Old people should be more careful and should use this medicament under doctor’s supervision, as they are more likely to have an adverse reaction. Unwanted Adverse Reaction: While Lipitor helps to reduce high levels of cholesterol in the blood which may cause atherosclerosis or a heart disease, it may also be a cause of several side effects, such as: giddiness, headache, upset stomach, gastric gasses, or gastric pain. Contact your medical health-care professional if you have pain in your joints, muscles or thorax; high body temperature; tiredness, or extreme exhaustion; dark urine; or gastric pain. Lipitor may also cause an allergic response in some patients which is characterized by skin eruption; labored respiration; swelling of the face or neck; or high body temperature. Contact your doctor immediately if you experience any of these symptoms. Overdose: Lipitor successfully helps many middle-aged people dear with bad cholesterol and stabilize its amount in the blood in order to reduce the risk of development of heart diseases. However, taking more medication that prescribed will not lead to faster and more efficient results but will rather harm the body and put patient’s health at risk. Call for professional help in case of overdose even if you do not feel different because some symptoms of overdose may appear much later. More Info: In case of high cholesterol levels, the treatment is usually combined with a dietary therapy, physical activity and a program for losing of weight for people who have excess weight. Lipitor should not be given to people with high cholesterol who do not have a doctor’s prescription for this medicine as it is usually prescribed in accordance with their individual tolerance to the drug and other drugs that they take. However, if you have been taking this medicament safely for a long time, you can buy additional supply of Lipitor online. Mixing with Other Drugs and Foods: Do not take Lipitor with any vitamins, food additives, or other pharmaceutical products if you do not know for sure that they are compatible. Talk to your doctor to find out more about Lipitor’s influence on other drugs. This entry was filed under Cholesterol Control. |
