I never thought
it could happen
to me.
heart attack at 53.
Steve A .
New York, NY
Heart attack: 1 /9/2008
“ I h a d b e en feelin g fine. B ut tu rn s o u t m y c h o le ste ro l a n d o th e r risk
factors* in crea se d m y c h a n c e o f a h e a rt a tta c k . N ow I tru s t m y h e a rt to L ipitor.
Talk to y o u r d o c to r a b o u t y o u r risk a n d a b o u t L ipitor.”
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A d d i n g L i p i t o r m a y h e l p , w h e n d i e t a n d e x e r c i s e a r e n o t e n o u g h . U n l i k e s o m e o t h e r
c h o l e s t e r o l - l o w e r i n g m e d i c a t i o n s , L i p i t o r is F D A - a p p r o v e d t o r e d u c e t h e r i s k o f h e a r t
a t t a c k a n d s t r o k e in p a t i e n t s w i t h s e v e r a l c o m m o n r i s k f a c t o r s , i n c l u d i n g f a m ily h i s t o r y ,
h ig h b l o o d p r e s s u r e , l o w g o o d c h o l e s t e r o l , a g e a n d s m o k i n g .
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L i p i t o r h a s b e e n e x te n s i v e l y s t u d i e d w i t h o v e r 16 y e a r s o f r e s e a r c h . A n d L i p i t o r is
b a c k e d b y 4 0 0 o n g o i n g o r c o m p l e t e d c l i n i c a l s t u d i e s .
^Patient’s risk factors include age, gender, smoking, and high blood pressure.
IMPOR TANT INFORMATION: LIPI TOR is a prescription
drug. It is used in patients with multiple risk factors for
heart disease such as family history, high blood pressure,
age, low III)L (‘good’ cholesterol) or smoking to reduce
the risk of heart attack, stroke and certain kinds of heart
surgeries. When diet and exercise alone are not enough,
LIPI TOR is used along with a low-fat diet and exercise
to lower cholesterol.
LIPI TOR is not for everyone. It is not for those with
liver problems. And it is not for women who are nursing,
pregnant or may become pregnant. If you take LIPITOR,
tell your doctor if vou feel anv new muscle pain or weakness.
This could be a sign of rare but serious muscle side
effects.
Tell your doctor about all
medications you
take. This may help avoid serious drug interactions.
Your doctor should do blood tests to check your liver
function before and during treatment and may adjust
your dose. The most common side effects arc gas,
constipation, stomach pain and heartburn. They tend
to be mild and often go away.
LIPITOR is one of many cholesterol-lowering treatment
options that you and your doctor can consider.
P lease see a d d it io n a l im p o rta n t in fo rm a tio n o n n e xt p a g e .
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