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T a l k t o y o u r d o c t o r a b o u t y o u r r i s k a n d a b o u t L i p i t o r . ”

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cholesterol-low ering m edications, L ipitor is FDA-approved to red u ce the risk o f h eart

attack and stroke in patients w ith several com m on risk factors, including family history,

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IM P O R T A N T IN F O R M A T IO N : L IP IT O R is a p rescription

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h e a rt d isease su ch as fa m ily h isto ry , h ig h b lo o d p re ssu re ,

age, lo w H I ) L ( ‘g o o d ’ c h o le ste ro l) o r s m o k in g to re d u c e

the r is k o f h e a rt a tta ck , stro k e and c e rta in k in d s o f h e a rt

su rg e rie s . W h e n d ie t and e x e rc is e a lo n e are n o t e n o u g h ,

L I P I T O R is u se d a lo n g w ith a lo w -fa t d ie t an d e x e rc is e

to lo w e r c h o le s te ro l.

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liv e r p ro b le m s. A n d it is no t fo r w o m e n w h o are n u rs in g ,

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Y o u r d o c to r sh o u ld d o b lo o d tests to c h e c k y o u r liv e r

fu n c tio n b e fo re an d d u r in g tre a tm e n t an d m a y a d ju s t

y o u r d o s e . T h e m o s t c o m m o n s id e e ffe c ts a re g a s,

c o n s tip a tio n , s to m a c h p a in an d h e a rtb u rn . T h e y ten d

to be m ild an d o fte n g o aw ay.

L I P I T O R is one o fm a n y c h o le s te ro l-lo w e rin g tre a tm e n t

o p tio n s that y o u a n d y o u r d o c t o r can c o n s id e r.

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