Atorvastatin - Systemic
Brand Names
Lipitor
Atorvastatin *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
Before Using
In addition to its helpful
effects in treating your medical problem, this type of drug may have some
harmful effects.
In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be
weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you
will make. For atorvastatin, the following must be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or
allergy to atorvastatin. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Diet Before prescribing drug for your condition,
your family doctor will probably try to control your condition by prescribing a personal
diet for you. Such a diet may be low in fats, sugars andcholesterol.
Many people are able to control their condition by carefully following their
family doctor's orders for proper diet and exercise
Medicine
is prescribed only when additional help is needed
and is effective
only when a schedule of diet and exercise is properly followed.
Always this drug is less effective if you are greatly overweight. It
may be very important for you to go on a weight-reducing diet. However, check
with your family doctor before going on any diet.
Pregnancy care
Atorvastatin must not be using during pregnancy
or by women who plan to become pregnant . This drug blocks formation of
cholesterol, which is necessary for the fetus to develop properly. Atorvastatin
may cause birth defects or other problems in the baby if taken during pregnancy.
An effective form of birth control must be using during treat with these
medication
Check with your family doctor immediately if you
think you have become pregnant while taking this drug
. Be sure
you have discussed this with your family doctor.
Breast-feeding problem
It is not known if atorvastatin passes into breast
milk. However, it must not be using during breast-feeding because it may
cause serious unwanted effects in nursing babies.
Use for Children
This drug is safe to use in boys and some girls
10 to 17 years of age for treating certain types of high cholesterol.
Elderly care
This drug has been tested in a limited number
of diseaseds 65 years of age or older and has not been shown to cause various
problems in elderly people than it does in adults people. However, blood levels
of atorvastatin tend to be higher in elderly people than they do in younger
adults.
Drug interactions
Although certain medication must not be using
together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking
atorvastatin it is especially important that your health care professional
know if you are taking any of the following medications:
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Alcohol abuse - or history of
May cause liver problems and must not be using while taking atorvastatin
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Antifungals, azole - fluconazole "Diflucan ", miconazole injection
"Monistat IV ", ketoconazole "Nizoral ", itraconazole "Sporanox ", voriconazole
"Vfend "
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Cyclosporine - Sandimmune
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Erythromycin - Erythrocin
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Fibric Acid Derivatives. such as
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Clofibrate - Atromid-S
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Fenofibrate - Tricor
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Gemfibrozil - Lopid or
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Niacin - nicotinic acid in lipid-lowering doses Use of these
medication with atorvastatin may increase the risk of developing muscle problems
- causing the release of muscle pigment into the urine that may lead to kidney
failure
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Digoxin - Lanoxin Using this drug with atorvastatin
may cause there to be more digoxin in your body
Other Information for using
The presence of
other medical problems may effect the use of atorvastatin. Make sure you tell
your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Alcohol abuse - or history of
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Liver disease - or history of
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Liver enzymes, persistently high levels Use of this drug
may make liver problems worse
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Convulsions - seizures, not well-controlled,
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Electrolyte or metabolic enzyme deficiencies or disorders
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Infection, severe
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Low blood pressure
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Major surgery or trauma, recent Patients with these conditions
may be at risk of developing muscle problems - causing the release of muscle
pigment into the urine that may lead to kidney failure
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