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I am taking atorvastatin but i missed my dosage today. i made the mistake of drinking a glass of graprfruit juice. am i in trouble?
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No: No big deal. Do not worry about it. Some patients take atorva every other day without problems. Ldl does not increase in one day anyway. Grapefruit juice may actually safe you money on the drug.
Answered 8/29/2013
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