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Stopped .05 lipitor (atorvastatin) for 2 months bc of $ but started again last week w/o my dr knowing. dangerous? prev blood wrk nrml when 1st put on med in march.
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Safe, but: It's safe, but why not ask your doctor to give you a prescription for simvastatin. It's a medium to high (depending on dose) potency statin that's well studied and well tolerated. Best of all, it's generic and much less expensive. If you wish to stay with Lipitor, at least get the generic, atorvastatin.
Answered 10/14/2014
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