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A member asked:

I'm on lipitor (atorvastatin) can i keep drinking it while i have kidney stones they just diagnosed them today?

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Dr. Daniel Ries answered

Don't drink Lipitor (atorvastatin).: No association between Lipitor (atorvastatin) and stones, so on to keep taking this pill.

Dr Khanna and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/27/2014

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