Question 1

do you need a prescription for lipitor (atorvastatin)?

Accepted Answer

Lipitor (atorvastatin): Lipitor (atorvastatin) requires a prescription.

Question 2

what is a better cholesterol lowering medicine? lipitor (atorvastatin) or simvastatin?

Accepted Answer

Lipitor (atorvastatin): Works better than Simvastatin for some people. Simvastatin controls cholesterol for many people though [watch out for maximum dose and possible interactions with your other drugs]. Good news: Lipitor is now available as atorvastatin, its generic form, so it's cheaper! remember about eating well and exercising too. Good question.

Question 3

what should i do when i have a reaction after eating grapefruit  while taking lipitor (atorvastatin)?

Accepted Answer

Wait: There's nothing you can do but to wait for it to wear off - if you're having muscle pain, you can take an otc analgesic for 6-12 hours.

Question 4

is it a good idea to replace statins -- lipitor (atorvastatin) in particular -- with grapefruit?  my dad just did so, and i'm worried.

Accepted Answer

No!: Hi. Grapefruit is great stuff. I love it. But it's a tasty fruit and Lipitor (atorvastatin) is a fantastics death and disease reducing medicine. There is no relationship. It's like replacing your bicycle with a new kitchen faucet. Bicycles and kitchen faucets are both great things, but neither one can take the place of the other. My advice to your dad is enjoy the grapefruit and take Lipitor (atorvastatin)!

Question 5

my husband has quickly lost a lot of muscle. lipitor (atorvastatin) is blamed. should he try reving up on stuff to build muscle to help?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: Lipitor (atorvastatin) usually can cause muscle aches and seldom causes muscle loss so to speak. Eating a well balanced, plant rich diet with regular exercise and strength training will help to build muscle. Check with your doctor first.

Question 6

i am taking amox tr-k clv 875 mg 125 mg every 12 hours but want to take it once a day instead. i am a diabetic and taking farxiga,oseni,lipitor (atorvastatin).

Accepted Answer

I would advise not: to do that. The antibiotic is 12 hours tab, and it becomes low in the body after 12 hours resulting in being not effective as well as making the infection grow resistance to the Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate).

It is usually 7 to 10 days, so please bear it and continue taking as prescribed.

Thank you and good luck.

Question 7

i am finishing my refill of crestor (5 mg.) for chloresterol in a few days. can i then finish my last 10 days of lipitor (10 mg.) tablets that i had taken before crestor? same class of drug. am vacationing 10 days?

Accepted Answer

: Equivalent doses are not precisely defined. 5mgm of Crestor may be equivalent to 20 mgm of Atorvastatin(Lipitor). I do not believe that 10 mgm of Lipitor in place of  5mgm of Crestor will make a difference for 10 days. Depending on your LDL level, there could be an increase in in your level, but for the brief duration, it may not be significant. Diet during vacation may not be ideal though.

Question 8

i accidentally took two of my lipitor pills 80 milligrams a hour apart?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely a problem: Would advise you not repeat this but a single double dosage may not have any adverse events. Any questions ask your physician

Question 9

is 40mg of lipitor (atorvastatin) twice as effective as 20mg? and is 80mg twice as effective as a 40mg dose?

Accepted Answer

No linear relations: There is no linear relationship to doses.  Most studies are directed at levels of low density lipid (LDL-C) levels, with significant benefits in patients with known coronary artery disease and less (or no) benefits in patients without it who are considered to be at low risk.  High risk patients did better when LDL-C levels of 75 mg/dl.

Question 10

can a lipitor (atorvastatin) overdose kill you?

Accepted Answer

Lipitor (atorvastatin): Unlikely.  High statin can cause liver function abnormalities and muscle inflammation but this more over chronic exposure than an acute exposure.

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Is it a good idea to replace statins -- lipitor (atorvastatin) in particular -- with grapefruit? my dad just did so, and i'm worried.

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My husband has quickly lost a lot of muscle. lipitor (atorvastatin) is blamed. should he try reving up on stuff to build muscle to help?

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I am taking amox tr-k clv 875 mg 125 mg every 12 hours but want to take it once a day instead. i am a diabetic and taking farxiga,oseni,lipitor (atorvastatin).

A member asked:

I am finishing my refill of crestor (5 mg.) for chloresterol in a few days. can i then finish my last 10 days of lipitor (10 mg.) tablets that i had taken before crestor? same class of drug. am vacationing 10 days?

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I accidentally took two of my lipitor pills 80 milligrams a hour apart?

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Is 40mg of lipitor (atorvastatin) twice as effective as 20mg? and is 80mg twice as effective as a 40mg dose?

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Can a lipitor (atorvastatin) overdose kill you?

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