Lipitor
January 10th, 2010
Question: I ask for guidance in the right choice when Lipitor giperholesterimii – until he took Zokora 10, but effectively reduce cholesterol was not; now 2 months. take Lipitor 10, appeared in muscle weakness, tremor, and the impact is obvious, cholesterol was = 4. Can it act Lipitor? Back to the low efficiency of Zokora? My choice? Thank you for your reply.
Answer: Atorvastatin – one of the most effective current drugs for lowering cholesterol. Unfortunately, perhaps the relationship between intake of atorvastatin (Lipitor) and the development of weakness in the muscles (myopathy). I recommend you pass the biochemical analysis of blood to the definition of CPK. If the activity of this enzyme increased by more than 10 times, then, unfortunately, this drug you should not drink. This side effect is relatively non-hazardous (to be held after the cancellation). There is option to suspend (a month) to drink the drug, and then again to resume. In any case, you need to report suspected side effect of the doctor who prescribed you the drug.
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