Lipitor 10mg?
Category: Lipitor
Questions and Answers
Is a 10mg Simvor 10 the same strength as a 10mg Lipitor ? Doc says 2 x10mgSims = 1x10mg Lipitor?
They're different drugs so you can't compare them weight for weight
Fatty Liver and Lipitor 10mg? I was recently diagonised fatty liver in the ultrasound did, and cholestrol levels are out of normal. I am 29 years old male. Doc prescribed me Lipitor 10mg, I am worried to take this medicine, as I read mixed responses in the internet, that it will damage or it is good. Please help me to understand the medicine and situation, I do not want to worsen my situation by taking wrong medicine
Lipitor contains atorvastatin which is a lipid lowering agent. It is prescribed as your cholesterol levels are high. What about LDL (a bad cholesterol) is that high too? The main benefits are to lower the bad (LDL) cholesterol and raise the good (HDL) cholesterol.
Once your cholesterol levels comes to normal its better that you keep strict controls on your diet. If cholesterol levels are high then it get started depositing on the linings of arteries making them narrower and interrupts with the blood supply/ oxygen to the other parts of the body. High cholesterol's are not good for heart and also its a risk factor for heart diseases.
To lower your cholesterol level only drug is not important but also DIET ALONG WITH EXERCISE IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT.You need to bring certain changes in your life style. Go for some exercise in consultation with your doctor. Also consult some dietitian which will help you as this is all depends on so many factors viz... you have family history or you are consuming very rich diet with no physical exercise.
Since you have fatty liver as well you need to cut down on your fats from the diet... oils, (butter, cream, cakes, pastries, all fried foods, fast foods, egg yolks, red meat must be avoided for 2-3 months at least).
Certainly there are few side effects but after knowing we have to go for medication to benefit ourselves.
Common side effects when taking Lipitor include the following:
- Constipation)
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Increased liver enzyme levels (checked by blood tests)
- Trouble falling or staying asleep
- Muscle pain
- Stomach symptoms (including stomach pain; usually mild)
This is only a partial list of the more common side effects. Talk with your doctor or health care provider if you feel you are experiencing a side effect from this drug.
IMPORTANT!!
- If you start having muscle pain or weakness or dark urine, you should stop taking Lipitor and contact your doctor right away.
- Do not use Lipitor if you are allergic to it or any of its ingredients.
Low dose statins like atorvastatin (Lipitor) are safe in patients with mild liver disease (for example, patients with fatty liver and mildly abnormal liver tests in the blood such as ALT and AST). Since many patients have fatty livers due to obesity as the cause of their mildly elevated AST and ALT; losing excess weight helps to normalize the liver tests. Nevertheless, there is not sufficient data on the safety of statins in patients with moderate or severe liver disease with moderate or higher elevations of AST (Alanine aminotranferease) or ALT (aspartate aminotransferase ). It is also important to monitor test levels periodically since statins should be stopped if liver tests become progressively more abnormal.
Most important is to have faith in your doctor. And also its very important to keep every thing under control so that you dont have to go any medication to control such things if all controlled by DIET AND EXERCISE.
Strict NO to alcohol.
GOOD LUCK!!!
Can anybody tell me the retail price of LIPITOR 10mg & 20 mg in Singapore & Philipines? Hi, I am Rahul from India. I am travelling from India to Singapore & then to Philipines on a tour for around 8 months - 1 year. Currently I am on treatment of Atorvastatin (Lipitor). Can anyone guide me regarding the retail price of LIPITOR 10 mg & LIPITOR 20mg both in Singapore & Philipines. Its urgent.Immediate reply please.
try 2 help,here n cairo -Egypt Lipitor 20 i bout it from pharmacies 12.7 $.thats coming from singapore.
What is the retail price of LIPITOR 10mg & LIPITOR 20mg in Singapore & Philipines? Hi, I am Rahul from India. I am travelling from India to Singapore & then to Philipines on a tour for around 8 months - 1 year. Currently I am on treatment of Atorvastatin (Lipitor). Can anyone guide me regarding the retail price of LIPITOR 10 mg & LIPITOR 20mg both in Singapore & Philipines. Its urgent.Immediate reply please.
Go to :
http://retail.eweek.com
lipitor 10mg (atorvastatin calcium) verses gempid 600 (gemfibrozil)? which is better drug for high triglyceride,hdl and ldl,considering side effects and drugs efficacy.
lipitor for LDL
Don't take/prescribe liptor with gemfibrozil
fenofibrate for triglyceride
exercise for HDL
Taking Lipitor 10mg for 6 mo.Pizza does not taste the same. Anyone else.?
My mom takes 19 different meds a day including Lipitor, and she tells me everyrhing taste sweet, so it could be the Lipitor.
can you donate blood if you're on 10mg lipitor daily?
Lipitor should be a blood thinning drug if I'm not mistaken, No it would be dangerous to the patient who's going to be needing your blood because they would need something to slow down their bleeding not accelerating it.
Best.
Edit: Apparently Lipitor is a Cholesterol lowering drug but still it's wise to let it get out of your system before donating any blood..
If I am taking 10mg Lipitor daily, should I supplement with CoQ10?
Doctors and pharmacists typically say they've never heard of this recommendation. I don't think the maker of Lipitor includes this recommendation currently. Reportedly, they did recommend it after their initial research and found that Lipitor lowers CoQ10 levels, which is necessary for muscle (heart is a muscle) functioning. Read "The Cholesterol Myths".
Should I take 10mg of Lipitor or NOT? (See Below). I think I'm borderline? Total Chol = 247, HDL = 44, LDL = 166 (Calculated), VLDL 38, Triglyceride = 185. Blood pressure 135/75.
I'm 38, no other problems or any other issues.
If you are overweight, lose some weight. Improve your diet, exercise. You need to get your LDL to below 130. Great if you can get a goal of LDL to 130 or below. Otherwise, I would take the Lipitor to reach goal. With other health problems, like diabetes, you want your LDL as low as 70, or at least below 100. This is an evolving field of recommended treatments. Your total chol needs to be below 200, trigs to 150. These are fasting values.
Your HDL is good, but higher is better. HDL goes higher with exercise, small amount of red wine, and taking naicin.
Take omega 3 fish oil for your heart, brain, and to increase your HDL.
If you take Lipitor, monitor blood tests.
My opinion is that if you can get your LDL to below 100, maybe near 75, in the long run you will greatly benefit. I think future studies will show this.
On 10mg of lipitor with an ldl of 35. Are there side effects of too low ldl.?
your body needs cholesterol to function if you have a ldl of 35 you would die shortly, are you sure you don't mean hdl
