The best for you that your family doctor check your progress at regular appointments . This will allow your family doctor to see if the drug is help you to lower your cholesterol levels and that it does not cause unwanted effects.
Check with your family doctor immediately if you think that you may be pregnant . HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors may cause birth defects or other problems in the baby if taken during pregnancy.
Do not stop taking this drug without first checking with your family doctor . When you stop taking this drug, your blood cholesterol levels may increase again. Your family doctor may want you to follow a special diet to help prevent this from happening.
Before having any kind of surgery - including dental surgery or emergency treat, tell the family doctor or dentist in charge that you are taking this drug .