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Why are stroke patients sometimes given lipitor (atorvastatin)?what does it do to help ?

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Things that: Lead to stroke include blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes. The drug may lower bad cholesterol and help overall health to lower risk of reoccurrence.

Answered 3/9/2014

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Cholesterol: It is a medication that lowers elevated cholesterol which is a risk factor for stroke.

Dr Iwata and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/26/2014

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