IMPORTANT NOTE: What should my health care
professional know before I take atorvastatin? They
need to know if you have any of these conditions:
an alcohol problem; any hormone disorder (such as
diabetes, under-active thyroid); blood salt imbalance;
infection; kidney disease; liver disease; low blood
pressure; muscle disorder or condition; recent surgery;
seizures (convulsions); severe injury; an unusual
or allergic reaction to atorvastatin, other medicines,
foods, dyes, or preservatives; pregnant or trying
to get pregnant; breast-feeding
ATORVASTATIN - ORAL
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Lipitor®
USES: This medication is used to treat help
lower cholesteral.
HOW TO USE: Take atorvastatin tablets by mouth.
Follow the directions on the prescription label. Swallow
the atorvastatin with a drink of water. Atorvastatin
can be taken at anytime of the day with or without
food. Take your doses at regular intervals. Do not
take your medicine more often than directed.
SIDE EFFECTS: Side effects that you should
report to your prescriber or health care professional
as soon as possible: Rare or uncommon:; dark yellow
or brown urine; decreased urination, difficulty passing
urine; fever; muscle pain, tenderness, cramps, or
weakness; redness, blistering, peeling or loosening
of the skin, including inside the mouth; skin rash,
itching; unusual tiredness or weakness; yellowing
of the skin or eyes Side effects that usually do not
require medical attention (report to your prescriber
or health care professional if they continue or are
bothersome):; diarrhea; gas; headache; joint pain;
nausea, vomiting; stomach upset or pain; tiredness
PRECAUTIONS: Please let your Physician know
if you have any of these conditions: an alcohol problem;
any hormone disorder (such as diabetes, under-active
thyroid); blood salt imbalance; infection; kidney
disease; liver disease; low blood pressure; muscle
disorder or condition; recent surgery; seizures (convulsions);
severe injury; an unusual or allergic reaction to
atorvastatin, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives;
pregnant or trying to get pregnant; breast-feeding
DRUG INTERACTIONS: alchohol-containing beverages;
amiodarone; antacids; birth control pills; bosentan;
certain antibiotics such as clarithromycin and erythromycin;
cimetidine; digoxin; diltiazem; grapefruit juice;
medicines for fungal infections (examples: fluconazole,
itraconazole, ketoconazole, miconazole, voriconazole);
herbal medicines such as Went Yeast (Cholestin®);
medicines for treating HIV infections; medicines that
suppress your immune response (cyclosporine); medicines
to lower cholesterol or triglycerides (examples: clofibrate,
colestipol, fenofibrate, gemfibrozil, niacin); medicine
used to stop early pregnancy (mifepristone, RU-486
or Mifeprex™); nefazodone; phenytoin; spironolactone;
troglitazone; verapamil
NOTES: Atorvastatin is only part of a total
cholesterol-lowering program. Your physician or dietician
can suggest a low-cholesterol and low-fat diet that
will reduce your risk of getting heart and blood vessel
disease. Avoid alcohol and smoking, and keep a proper
exercise schedule. If you are going to have surgery
tell your prescriber or health care professional that
you are taking atorvastatin
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take it as
soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next
dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra
doses.
STORAGE: Store at controlled room temperature
between 20 to 25 degrees C (68 to 77 degrees F). Keep
container tightly closed. Throw away any unused medicine
after the expiration date.
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