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A member asked:
Could there be a relationship between black lines on fingernails and lipitor (atorvastatin)?since stopping the medicine they have disappeared
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Black nail lines: It seems extremely unlikely that the Lipitor (atorvastatin) had anything to do with the black lines on your fingernails. There are two reasons: 1) this is not a commonly reported side effect of lipitor; and 2) real abnormalities of the nails go away only as the nail grows out, which takes weeks to months. If the lines went away in a matter of days, then it is more likely some coloration due to contact w somethin.
Answered 6/27/2014
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No: Restart the Lipitor (atorvastatin) and see if they come back. It's not a reported side effect, but we're all different!
Answered 9/28/2016
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