LIPITOR FAQs
Q: What is LIPITOR?
A: LIPITOR is used, along with diet and exercise,
to lower cholesterol levels. LIPITOR is also used to reduce the
risk of heart attack, stroke, certain kinds of heart surgeries, and
chest pain if you have several common risk factors for heart
disease, including family history, high blood pressure, age, low
HDL ("good" cholesterol), or smoking.
Q: Does LIPITOR have any side effects?
A: LIPITOR is generally well tolerated. The side
effects reported most often are gas, stomach pain, indigestion, and
constipation. These side effects are usually mild and may go away.
If you are taking LIPITOR, be sure to let your doctor know if you
have any sudden muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness.
Q: Is LIPITOR safe to use?
A: LIPITOR is generally well tolerated and has an
excellent safety profile.
Like all medicines, LIPITOR may cause side effects in some people.
If you are prescribed LIPITOR, be sure to alert your doctor as soon
as possible if you have any unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or
weakness.
The side effects reported most often are gas, stomach pain,
indigestion, and constipation. These side effects are usually mild
and may go away.
Q: Is LIPITOR right for me?
A: Only your doctor can properly determine if you
need medication along with diet and exercise to lower your high
cholesterol.
Ask your doctor if LIPITOR is right for you.
Q: When is the best time to take LIPITOR?
A: LIPITOR is taken once a day. It can be taken
with or without food, day or night. It's helpful to remember to try
and take LIPITOR at about the same time every day.
Q: Do I need to take LIPITOR with food?
A: LIPITOR can be taken with or without food.
Q: What if my daily schedule interferes with taking my medicine?
A: Try to take your medicine at the same time
every day. Try connecting your medication with something you do
every day, such as brushing your teeth or eating breakfast.
Keep a daily calendar and add taking your medicine to your daily
to-do list. Check it off once you have taken it.
Use a calendar to remind yourself to get refills before you run
out of medicine. Set an alarm clock to go off at the time you need
to take your medication.
Q: Can LIPITOR be prescribed for children?
A: A doctor may prescribe LIPITOR to children
older than 10 years if diet and exercise have not lowered their
cholesterol enough.
LIPITOR has not been studied in controlled clinical trials
involving prepubescent patients younger than 10 years.
Q: What should I do if I am taking other prescription medications in
addition to LIPITOR?
A: Tell your doctor about all the medicines you
take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines,
vitamins and herbal supplements. LIPITOR and certain other
medicines can interact, causing serious side effects.
Q: What if I am on a fixed income and cannot always afford to refill
my medication?
A: Uninsured? Need help paying for Pfizer
medicines? Pfizer has programs that can help. Call
1-866-706-2400 or click here www.PfizerHelpfulAnswers.com
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