A L O T O F P E O P L E T H I N K E X E R C I S E A N D
H E A L T H Y D I E T A R E E N O U G H
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L O W E R H I G H
C H O L E S T E R O L
F O R 2 O U T O F 3 ,
I T M A Y N O T B E .
Did you know, more than 80%
of people who have had heart
attacks have high cholesterol?
For 2 out of 3 people with high
cholesterol, diet and exercise
may not be enough. If you haven’t
been successful in trying to lower
your cholesterol on your own,
stop kiddingyourself.Talkto
your doctor about your risk and if
Lipitor is right for you. You can
also learn more at lipitor.com or
call 1-888-LIPITOR.
• When healthy diet and exercise
are not enough, adding Lipitor
may help.
• Along with diet, Lipitor has
been shown to lower bad
cholesterol 39-60% (average
effect depending on dose)
and Lipitor is FDA-approved
to reduce the risk of heart
attack and stroke in patients
who have heart disease or
risk factors for heart disease.
These risk factors include
smoking, age, family history
of early heart disease, high
blood pressure and low good
cholesterol.
P l e a s e s e e a d d i t i o n a l i m
p o r t a n t
i n f o r m
a t i o n o n n e x t p a g e .
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION:
LIPITOR
is
not
for
everyone.
It
is
not
for
those
with
liver
problems.
It is
not for women
who
are
nursing,
pregnant
or
may become pregnant.
If you
take
LIPITOR,
tell
your
doctor
if
you
feel
any
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.
Common
side
effects
are
diarrhea,
upset
stomach,
muscle
and
joint
pain,
and
changes in some blood tests.
INDICATION:
LIPITOR is a prescription medicine
that is used along with a low-fat
diet.
It
lowers the
LDL (“ bad”
cholesterol) and triglycerides in
your
blood.
It
can
raise
your
HDL
(“ good”
cholesterol)
as
well.
LIPITOR
can
lower
the
risk
for
heart
attack,
stroke,
certain types of heart surgery,
and
chest
pain
in
patients
who
have
heart
disease
or
risk factors for heart disease
such
as
age,
smoking,
high
blood
pressure,
low
HDL,
or family history of early heart
disease.
LIPITOR
can
lower the
risk for
heart attack or stroke in patients
with
diabetes
and
risk factors
such as diabetic eye or kidney
problems,
smoking or
high
blood pressure.
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f p r e s c r i p t i o n d r u g s
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