lipitor makes my heart beat funny

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 makes my heart beat funny.
• Alcohol and Lipitor can both damage your liver lipitor makes my heart beat funny. 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 makes my heart beat funny.
• Do not take Lipitor if you are pregnant, if you are planning a pregnancy,or if you are breast-feeding a baby lipitor makes my heart beat funny.
• 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 makes my heart beat funny.

What is Lipitor?
• Lipitor blocks the production of cholesterol (a type of fat) in yourbody lipitor makes my heart beat funny.
• 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 makes my heart beat funny. Lipitor is also used to increasethe level of HDL (good) cholesterol in your blood lipitor makes my heart beat funny. These actions are importantin reducing the risk of hardening of the arteries, which can lead to heart attacks,stroke, and peripheral vascular disease lipitor makes my heart beat funny.
• Lipitor may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide lipitor makes my heart beat funny.

Who should not take Lipitor?
• Do not take Lipitor without first talking to your doctor if you haveliver disease lipitor makes my heart beat funny.
• 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 makes my heart beat funny.
• 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 makes my heart beat funny.
• Lipitor is in the FDA pregnancy category X lipitor makes my heart beat funny. This means that Lipitor willcause birth defects if it is taken during pregnancy lipitor makes my heart beat funny. Cholesterol is very importantfor the proper development of a baby lipitor makes my heart beat funny. Do not take Lipitor if you are pregnantor are planning a pregnancy lipitor makes my heart beat funny.
• It is not known whether Lipitor passes into breast milk lipitor makes my heart beat funny. Do not takethis medication without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby lipitor makes my heart beat funny.

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

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

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention lipitor makes my heart beat funny.
• The symptoms of an overdose of Lipitor are not known lipitor makes my heart beat funny.

What should I avoid while taking Lipitor?
• Alcohol and Lipitor can both damage your liver lipitor makes my heart beat funny. 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 makes my heart beat funny.
• Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may interact with Lipitor lipitor makes my heart beat funny. The interactioncould lead to potentially dangerous effects lipitor makes my heart beat funny. Discuss the use of grapefruit andgrapefruit juice with your doctor lipitor makes my heart beat funny. Do not increase or decrease the amount ofgrapefruit products in your diet without first talking to your doctor lipitor makes my heart beat funny.

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 makes my heart beat funny.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur lipitor makes my heart beat funny. Continueto take Lipitor and talk to your doctor if you experience
· headache;
· upset stomach or flatulence; or
· a rash lipitor makes my heart beat funny.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur lipitor makes my heart beat funny. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome lipitor makes my heart beat funny.

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 makes my heart beat funny.
• The medications listed above interact with Lipitor and may cause damageyour muscles lipitor makes my heart beat funny.
• 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 makes my heart beat funny.
• You may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatmentif you are taking any of the medicines listed above lipitor makes my heart beat funny.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Lipitor lipitor makes my heart beat funny. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines lipitor makes my heart beat funny.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about Lipitor written forhealth professionals that you may read lipitor makes my heart beat funny.

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