Cholesterol Lipitor

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Lipitor

Active Ingredients:

atorvastatin

The commercial name of the medication may differ from the brand one. Generic Lipitor manufactured by Cadila Pharmaceuticals is available under commercial name Atorbest.

Action mechanism and therapeutic effect of the medication:
Lipitor belongs to anticholesterol preparation called statins. Like other stains Lipitor works by blocking the enzyme called HMG-CoA reductase. This enzyme is responsible for the synthesis of cholesterol by the liver cells. The inhibiting of this enzyme helps Lipitor to decrease the amount of "bad" cholesterol (LDL) and increase HDL "good cholesterol" levels. Atorvastatin also lowers the blood levels of triglycerides.

Medical indications: Lipitor is licensed to treat the following cardiovascular conditions:

Hypercholesterolemia
Hypertriglyceridemia
Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
Prophylaxis of cardiovascular complication such as heart attacks, strokes, atherosclerosis

Lipitor contraindications, precautions and warnings:
Lipitor should not be taken if any of these conditions apply to you:

Hypersensitivity to any of the medication ingredients
Aggravation of liver diseases including liver cirrhosis
Muscles diseases
Pregnancy and lactation period
Children under 18 years of age

Lipitor should be taken with caution: in alcoholism, liver diseases in anamnesis, severe disorders of the electrolyte balance, endocrine and metabolic disorders, arterial hypotension, sepsis, epilepsy, trauma.

Lipitor side effects: As with any other drug, side effects can occur with Lipitor. However, it does not mean that everyone who takes the medicine will experience these adverse effects. In most cases the preparation is well tolerated.

Lipitor may cause the following side effects: headache, muscle pain, joint pain, diarrhea, infections of the upper or lower respiratory tract, sinusitis.
Serious Lipitor side effects include: sings of liver damage, kidney dysfunction, sings of dermatological reactions.

If any side effects occur during the treatment make sure to consult your health care provider immediately. If you are unsure about anything related to Lipitor, please talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Drug interaction: Lipitor can potentially interact with the following groups of drugs:

Contraceptives
Certain antibiotics
Antifungals agents
Immunosupressors
Cardiac glycosides
Calcium channel blockers
Protease inhibitors
HIV treatment
Niacin preparations
Other Statins
Fibrates
Protease inhibitors
Red yeast rice

It is possible that all drug interactions are not presented above. For this reason, we recommend you to talk with your health care provide about drug interactions with Lipitor which may apply to you.

Additional information for the patients:
The preparation should be taken according to your doctor's recommendations. Never take the drug for conditions which are not presented in the the drug's leaflet. Try to keep the medicine out of the reach of children.