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Online Lipitor prescription drugs pharmacy
 Lipitor® (Atorvastatin)
Lipitor is used with diet changes (restriction of
cholesterol and fat intake) to reduce the amount of cholesterol and certain
fatty substances in your blood. Accumulation of cholesterol and fats along
the walls of your arteries (a process known as atherosclerosis) decreases
blood flow and, therefore, the oxygen supply to your heart, brain, and other
parts of your body. Lowering your blood level of cholesterol and fats may
help to prevent heart disease, angina (Chest pain), strokes, and heart
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following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for,
the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other
healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that
use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult
your healthcare professional before using this drug.
How to Use Lipitor
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Lipitor comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is
usually taken once a day with or without food. To help you remember to take
Lipitor, take it around the same time every day. Your doctor may start you
on a low dose of Lipitor and gradually increase your dose. Continue to take
Lipitor even if you feel well. Do not stop taking Lipitor without talking to
your doctor. Eat a low-cholesterol, low-fat diet .
Lipitor Side Effects
Do not take Lipitor without first talking to your doctor
if you have liver disease. Before taking Lipitor, tell your doctor if you have
a chronic muscular disease, require major surgery, or have a blood disorder.
You may not be able to take Lipitor, or you may require a dosage adjustment or
special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed
above. Lipitor is in the FDA pregnancy category X. This means that Lipitor is
known to cause birth defects if it is taken during pregnancy. Do not take
Lipitor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment. It is
not known whether Lipitor passes into breast milk. Do not take this medication
without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Precautions using Lipitor
Before using Lipitor,
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tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to
Lipitor, benzalkonium chloride, or any other medications.
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tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and
nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal
products you are taking.
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tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become
pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while using Lipitor, call your doctor.
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you should know that you should not wear contact
lenses if your eye(s) is/are red. If your eye is not red and you wear
contact lenses, you should know that Lipitor solution contains benzalkonium chloride, which can be absorbed by soft contact lenses. Remove
your contact lenses before applying Lipitor and put them back
in 10 minutes later.
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