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L O W E R I N G
Y O U R
H IG H
C H O L E S T E R O L
H ig h c h o le s te ro l is m o re th a n ju s t a n u m b e r, it's a ris k fa c to r
th a t s h o u ld n o t be ig n o re d . I f y o u r d o c to r s a id y o u h a v e h ig h
c h o le s te ro l, y o u m a y be at an in c re a s e d ris k fo r h e a rt a tta c k
a n d s tro ke . B u t th e g o o d n e w s is, y o u can ta k e steps to lo w e r
y o u r c h o le s te ro l.
W ith th e h e lp o f y o u r d o c to r a n d a c h o le s te ro l- lo w e rin g
m e d ic in e lik e L IP IT O R , a lo n g w ith d ie t and e xe rc ise , y o u
c o u ld be o n y o u r w a y to lo w e rin g y o u r c h o le s te ro l.
R e a d y to s ta rt e a tin g rig h t a n d e x e rc is in g m o re ? T a lk to y o u r
d o c to r a n d v is it th e A m e ric a n H e a rt A s s o c ia tio n at
w w w .a m e ric a n h e a rt.o rg .
W H O
IS
L I P I T O R
F O R ?
Who can take LIPITOR:
• P e o p le w h o c a n n o t lo w e r th e ir c h o le s te ro l e n o u g h w ith d ie t
a n d e x e rc is e
• A d u lts a n d c h ild re n o v e r 10
Who should NOT take LIPITOR:
• W o m e n w h o a re p re g n a n t, m a y be p re g n a n t, o r m a y b e c o m e
p re g n a n t. L IP IT O R m a y h a rm y o u r u n b o rn b ab y. I f y o u b e -
c o m e p reg n an t, sto p L IP IT O R and c a ll y o u r d o c to r rig h t aw ay.
• W o m e n w h o a re b re a st- fe e d in g . L IP IT O R can pass in to
y o u r b re a st m ilk a n d m a y h a rm y o u r bab y.
P e o p le w ith liv e r p ro b le m s
P e o p le a lle rg ic to a n y th in g in L IP IT O R
B E F O R E
Y O U
S T A R T
L I P I T O R
T e ll y o u r d o c to r:
• A b o u t a ll m e d ic a tio n s y o u ta k e , in c lu d in g p re s c rip tio n s ,
o v e r- th e - c o u n te r m e d ic a tio n s , v ita m in s , a n d h e rb a l
s u p p le m e n ts
• I f y o u h a v e m u s c le a c h e s o r w e a k n e s s
• I f y o u d r in k m o re th a n 2 a lc o h o lic d rin k s a d a y
• I f y o u h a v e d ia b e te s o r k id n e y p ro b le m s
I f y o u h a v e a th y ro id p ro b le m
/ A B O U T
L I P I T O R
L IP IT O R is a p re s c rip tio n m e d ic in e . A lo n g w ith d ie t and
e xe rc ise , it lo w e rs “ b a d ” c h o le s te ro l in y o u r b lo o d . It c a n also
ra is e “ g o o d ” c h o le s te ro l (H D L - C ).
L IP IT O R can lo w e r th e ris k o f h e a rt a tta c k, s tro ke , c e rta in
typ e s o f h e a rt su rg e ry, and che st p a in in p a tie n ts w h o h a ve
h e a rt d isease o r ris k fa c to rs fo r h e a rt d isease such as:
• age, s m o k in g , h ig h b lo o d p re ssure , lo w H D L - C , fa m ily
h is to ry o f e a rly h e a rt d isease
L IP IT O R can lo w e r th e ris k o f h e a rt a tta c k o r s tro k e in
p a tie n ts w ith d ia b e te s a n d ris k fa c to rs such as d ia b e tic e y e o r
^ k id n e y p ro b le m s , s m o k in g , o r h ig h b lo o d p ressure .
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P O S S I B L E S I D E
E F F E C T S
O F
L I P I T O R
S e rio u s s id e e ffe c ts in a s m a ll n u m b e r o f p e o p le :
• M u s c le p ro b le m s th a t can le a d to k id n e y p ro b le m s, in c lu d in g
k id n e y fa ilu re . Y o u r c h a n c e fo r m u s c le p ro b le m s is h ig h e r
if y o u ta k e c e rta in o th e r m e d ic in e s w ith L IP IT O R .
• L iv e r p ro b le m s . Y o u r d o c to r m a y d o b lo o d tests to c h e c k
y o u r liv e r b e fo re y o u s ta rt L IP IT O R a n d w h ile y o u are
ta k in g it.
Call your doctor right away if you have:
• U n e x p la in e d m u s c le w e a kn e s s o r p a in , e s p e c ia lly if y o u
h a v e a fe v e r o r fe e l v e ry tire d
• A lle rg ic re a c tio n s in c lu d in g s w e llin g o f th e face, lip s,
to n g u e , a n d /o r th ro a t th a t m a y cause d iffic u lty in b re a th in g
o r s w a llo w in g w h ic h m a y re q u ire tre a tm e n t rig h t a w a y
• N a u s e a , v o m itin g , o r s to m a c h p a in
• B ro w n o r d a rk - c o lo re d u rin e
• F e e lin g m o re tire d th a n u su a l
• Y o u r s k in a n d th e w h ite s o f y o u r e ye s tu rn y e llo w
• A lle rg ic s k in re a c tio n s
Common side effects of LIPITOR are:
• D ia rrh e a
• M u s c le a n d jo in t p a in
• U p s e t sto m a c h
• C h a n g e s in so m e b lo o d tests
H O W T O
T A K E
L I P I T O R
Do:
• T a k e L IP IT O R as p re s c rib e d b y y o u r d o cto r.
• T r y to eat h e a rt- h e a lth y fo o d s w h ile y o u ta ke L IP IT O R .
• T a k e L IP IT O R at a n y tim e o f day, w ith o r w ith o u t food.
• I f y o u m is s a d o se, ta k e it as s o o n as y o u re m e m b e r. B u t
i f it h a s b e e n m o re th a n
12 h o u rs s in c e y o u r m is s e d d o se,
w a it. T a k e th e n e x t d o se a t y o u r re g u la r tim e .
Don’t:
• D o n o t c h a n g e o r sto p y o u r do se b e fo re ta lk in g to y o u r doctor.
• D o not start n e w m e d ic in e s b efo re ta lk in g to y o u r doctor.
• D o no t g iv e y o u r L IP IT O R to o th e r p eo p le. It m a y h a rm
th e m e ve n if y o u r p ro b le m s a re th e sam e.
• D o n o t b re a k th e tab let.
N E E D
M O R E
I N F O R M A T I O N ?
A s k y o u r d o c to r o r h e a lth c a re p ro v id e r.
T a lk to y o u r p h a rm a c is t.
G o to w w w .Iip ito r. c o m o r c a ll
1 - 8 8 8 - L IP IT O R .
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