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Is it safe to stop a statin whilst taking antibiotics for 1 week ..will it affect my cholestrol ?
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Not recommended: You should not stop your statin while you are on antibiotic. If you're concerned about interaction with statin you need to discuss this with your primary care physician.
Answered 1/28/2017
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