LIPITOR Helps Manage Cholesterol
LIPITOR may start working within 2 weeks. At your next doctor's visit, your blood tests may show lower cholesterol numbers. Use these results to motivate you.
Motivation is key to making lifestyle changes that can help manage cholesterol. This should include exercising and eating healthier. The more you can make heart-healthy habits a natural and comfortable part of your daily routine, the more successful you may be in managing cholesterol.
If you have high cholesterol, don’t kid yourself. You may be at risk for heart attack. Talk to your doctor about your risk and about LIPITOR.
LIPITOR and Heart Health
High cholesterol is a risk factor for heart attack and stroke. In fact, about every 34 seconds in the US, someone has a heart attack, and 80% of those people have high cholesterol. Other risk factors, such as being overweight, diabetes, and high blood pressure, can also increase your risk. If you have one or more of these risk factors, speak to your doctor about how to manage them.
LIPITOR, along with diet, is clinically proven to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, certain kinds of heart surgeries, and chest pain in patients with heart disease or several common risk factors for heart disease. Common risk factors include family history of early heart disease, high blood pressure, age, low HDL ("good") cholesterol, and smoking.
LIPITOR Has an Established Track Record
More than 17 million people have been prescribed LIPITOR.† It is one of the most widely studied medicines in the world. LIPITOR is backed by more than 19 years of research. LIPITOR has been studied in over 400 ongoing or completed clinical studies that included over 80,000 patients.‡
The LIPITOR FOR YOU Program Was Designed to Help You Stay on Track
To help you stay on track with LIPITOR, Pfizer has developed Lipitor For You. Eligible patients can get LIPITOR for as low as a $4 co-pay per month with the LIPITOR $4 Co-Pay Card. Terms and conditions apply.
Enroll in the Lipitor For You program to take advantage of the LIPITOR $4 Co-Pay Card—available for eligible LIPITOR patients.
The Card will be accepted only at participating pharmacies.
This Card is not health insurance.
No membership fees.
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Information and Advice for LIPITOR Patients
When it comes to your heart, you can never have enough information. That's why Pfizer has developed the free My HeartWise Program for LIPITOR Users. The My HeartWise program offers LIPITOR patients a wealth of tips, information, and advice. It's all designed to help patients build—and maintain—heart-healthy habits that they can use every day for years to come.
For people with high cholesterol who aren't taking a medication, there's the My HeartWise 12-Week Guide to Managing Cholesterol. The 12-Week Guide is designed to help people manage cholesterol through diet, exercise, and other heart-healthy habits.
†Data Warehouse, SDI, January 2002—March 2010.
‡Data on file. Pfizer Inc, New York, NY.
LIPITOR is not for everyone. It is not for those with liver problems. And it is not for women who are nursing, pregnant or may become pregnant.
If you take LIPITOR, tell your doctor if you feel any new muscle pain or weakness. This could be a sign of rare but serious muscle side effects. Tell your doctor about all medications you take. This may help avoid serious drug interactions. Your doctor should do blood tests to check your liver function before and during treatment and may adjust your dose.
Common side effects are diarrhea, upset stomach, muscle and joint pain, and changes in some blood tests.