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Side Effects
Then he lost balance, followed by loss of fine motor skills - he had difficulty writing.
Lipitor is used together with lifestyle changes (diet, weight-loss, exercise) to reduce the amount of cholesterol (a fat-like substance) and other fatty substances in the blood. Atorvastatin is in a class of medications called HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors statins.
Lipitor is generally well-tolerated. Adverse reactions have usually been mild and transient. In controlled clinical studies of 2502 patients, <2% of patients were discontinued due to adverse experiences attributable to atorvastatin.
When Lipitor and Maalox® TC suspension were coadministered, plasma concentrations of Lipitor decreased approximately 35%. However, LDL-C reduction was not altered.
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Lipitor inhibits the rate-determining enzyme located in hepatic tissue that produces mevalonate, a small molecule used in the synthesis of cholesterol and other mevalonate derivatives. This lowers the amount of cholesterol produced which in turn lowers the total amount of LDL cholesterol.
Lipitor is indicated as an adjunct to diet for the treatment of dyslipidaemia, specifically hypercholesterolaemia. It has also been used in the treatment of combined hyperlipidemia. The following adverse events were reported, regardless of causality assessment in patients treated with atorvastatin in clinical trials.
Lipitor calcium tablets are currently marketed by Pfizer under the trade name Lipitor, in tablets (10, 20, 40 or 80 mg) for oral administration. Tablets are white, elliptical, and film coated. In some countries it may also be known as: Sortis.
Our body produces several thousand milligrams of cholesterol per day to carry out these essential functions, and each day the excess of cholesterol is supposed to be naturally recycled.
As of March 2007, courts had mostly upheld the validity of Pfizer's original patent for Lipitor, which is due to expire in European territories in 2011 but 2007 in Canada. However a later patent for the specific enantiomer of the atorvastatin formula that is medically useful.
The adverse side effects from these drugs are another matter as the numbers of patients on Lipitor rapidly increase and the side effect reports flood in. If you are on Lipitor or are planning to start taking it.
Lipitor comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken once a day with or without food. Take Lipitor at around the same time every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand.
He went from doctor to doctor, trying to figure out what could be happening. Finally one doctor suggested that he stop taking Lipitor, and the downward health spiral stopped and his health is now slowly improving.
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