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Atrovastatin Lipitor

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Side effects of Atorvastatin – Lipitor

The US based manufacturer of the drug and the related clinical trials of Atorvastatin-Lipitor state that this specialized statin drug treats the cholesterol levels in the blood. This statin drug in pill form usually avert creation of cholesterol in the liver by obstructing the cholesterol producing enzymes, HMG-CoA reductase which is responsible of inhibiting blood cholesterol and LDL-Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol levels, the action that slows down development besides which it may also repeal coronary artery ailments. Atorvastatin-Lipitor is also capable of diminishing the triglyceride absorption in the blood.

Statins are resisted better and serious side effects like liver problems and muscle soreness, pain and weakness are seldom reported or noticed. The more commonly reported side effects however, include: weakness, headache, constipation, diarrhoea, gas or wind formation, heart burn, stomach pain due to upset stomach, rash and pains in the muscle and joints. Some of the rare symptoms of side effects by this drug may also be such as: muscle weakness or warmth or pain, sickness, vomiting or stomach pain, change in urine color like brown or dark, exhaustion, yellowness on the overall skin and eye-whites and in such conditions it is rather advised to consult the physician on priority.

Some other side effects such as: occurrence of liver toxicity which makes physicians to observe the liver functions especially for the patient taking statins. Very seldom cases of numbness or itchy feelings affecting the hands, arms, feet and legs have also been indicated. Atorvastatin-Lipitor is not suggested for the patients taking alcohol or who are suffering from any kind of liver ailments without consulting their physicians.


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