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What is the most important information I should know about Lipitor?
• Do not take Lipitor without first talking to your doctor if you haveliver disease lipitor 40mg save.
• Alcohol and Lipitor can both damage your liver lipitor 40mg save. Discuss with your doctorthe amount of alcohol that you drink so that it can be determined if Lipitoris the best choice for lowering your cholesterol lipitor 40mg save.
• Do not take Lipitor if you are pregnant, if you are planning a pregnancy,or if you are breast-feeding a baby lipitor 40mg save.
• Contact your doctor immediately if you experience unexplained musclepain, tenderness, or weakness, especially if it is accompanied by a fever orflulike symptoms or yellowing of your skin or eyes lipitor 40mg save.

What is Lipitor?
• Lipitor blocks the production of cholesterol (a type of fat) in yourbody lipitor 40mg save.
• Lipitor is used to reduce the amounts of LDL (bad) cholesterol, totalcholesterol, triglycerides (another type of fat), and apolipoprotein B (a proteinneeded to make cholesterol) in your blood lipitor 40mg save. Lipitor is also used to increasethe level of HDL (good) cholesterol in your blood lipitor 40mg save. These actions are importantin reducing the risk of hardening of the arteries, which can lead to heart attacks,stroke, and peripheral vascular disease lipitor 40mg save.
• Lipitor may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide lipitor 40mg save.

Who should not take Lipitor?
• Do not take Lipitor without first talking to your doctor if you haveliver disease lipitor 40mg save.
• Before taking Lipitor, tell your doctor if you
· drink alcoholic beverages,
· have a chronic muscular disease,
· require major surgery, or
· have a blood disorder lipitor 40mg save.
• You may not be able to take Lipitor, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listedabove lipitor 40mg save.
• Lipitor is in the FDA pregnancy category X lipitor 40mg save. This means that Lipitor willcause birth defects if it is taken during pregnancy lipitor 40mg save. Cholesterol is very importantfor the proper development of a baby lipitor 40mg save. Do not take Lipitor if you are pregnantor are planning a pregnancy lipitor 40mg save.
• It is not known whether Lipitor passes into breast milk lipitor 40mg save. Do not takethis medication without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby lipitor 40mg save.

How should I take Lipitor?
• Take Lipitor exactly as directed by your doctor lipitor 40mg save. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you lipitor 40mg save.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water lipitor 40mg save.
• Lipitor can be taken with or without food lipitor 40mg save.
• Lipitor is usually taken once a day lipitor 40mg save. Try to take your dose at the sametime each day lipitor 40mg save. Follow your doctor's instructions lipitor 40mg save.
• Your doctor may want to monitor your liver function with blood testsbefore starting treatment with Lipitor, at twelve weeks after both the startof your treatment and any increase in dose, and periodically (every 6 months)thereafter lipitor 40mg save. Depending on the results of these tests, your doctor can determinehow much monitoring you will require lipitor 40mg save.
• Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may interact with Lipitor lipitor 40mg save. The interactioncould lead to potentially dangerous effects lipitor 40mg save. Discuss the use of grapefruit andgrapefruit juice with your doctor lipitor 40mg save. Do not increase or decrease the amount ofgrapefruit products in your diet without first talking to your doctor lipitor 40mg save.
• Eat a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet lipitor 40mg save. To realize beneficial effects fromLipitor, avoid fatty, high-cholesterol foods lipitor 40mg save.
• Do not stop taking Lipitor without first talking to your doctor lipitor 40mg save. It maybe weeks or months before beneficial effects are seen from this medication lipitor 40mg save.
• Store Lipitor at room temperature away from moisture and heat lipitor 40mg save.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember lipitor 40mg save. However, if it is almosttime for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take only your next regularlyscheduled dose lipitor 40mg save. Do not take a double dose of this medication lipitor 40mg save.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention lipitor 40mg save.
• The symptoms of an overdose of Lipitor are not known lipitor 40mg save.

What should I avoid while taking Lipitor?
• Alcohol and Lipitor can both damage your liver lipitor 40mg save. Discuss with your doctorthe amount of alcohol that you drink so that it can be determined if Lipitoris the best choice for lowering your cholesterol lipitor 40mg save.
• Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may interact with Lipitor lipitor 40mg save. The interactioncould lead to potentially dangerous effects lipitor 40mg save. Discuss the use of grapefruit andgrapefruit juice with your doctor lipitor 40mg save. Do not increase or decrease the amount ofgrapefruit products in your diet without first talking to your doctor lipitor 40mg save.

What are the possible side effects of Lipitor?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingLipitor and seek emergency medical attention or call your doctor immediately:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat;swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· muscle aches, pain, or weakness;
· "flu-like" symptoms;
· decreased urine or rust-colored urine;
· blurred vision; or
· yellowing of your skin or eyes lipitor 40mg save.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur lipitor 40mg save. Continueto take Lipitor and talk to your doctor if you experience
· headache;
· upset stomach or flatulence; or
· a rash lipitor 40mg save.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur lipitor 40mg save. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome lipitor 40mg save.

What other drugs will affect Lipitor?
• Do not take Lipitor without first talking to your doctor if you are takingany of the following medicines:
· cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral);
· gemfibrozil (Lopid);
· niacin (Nicolar, Nicobid, Nicotinex, others);
· clarithromycin (Biaxin);
· erythromycin (E-Mycin, E.E.S., Ery-Tab, Ilotycin, Eryc, PCE, Ilosone,others); or
· fluconazole (Diflucan), itraconazole (Sporanox), or ketoconazole (Nizoral) lipitor 40mg save.
• The medications listed above interact with Lipitor and may cause damageyour muscles lipitor 40mg save.
• Before taking Lipitor, tell your doctor if you are taking any of thefollowing medicines:
· other cholesterol-lowering drugs such as cholestyramine (Questran)or colestipol (Colestid); or
· digoxin (Lanoxin, Lanoxicaps) lipitor 40mg save.
• You may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatmentif you are taking any of the medicines listed above lipitor 40mg save.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Lipitor lipitor 40mg save. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines lipitor 40mg save.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Lipitor written forhealth professionals that you may read lipitor 40mg save.

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