Atorvastatin Tablets

Special Precautions Before Taking Atorvastatin :

• tell Your Doctor and Pharmacist if You are Allergic to Atorvastatin, Any other Medications, or Any of the Ingredients in Atorvastatin Tablets. Ask Your Pharmacist for a List of the Ingredients.
• tell Your Doctor and Pharmacist What Prescription and Nonprescription Medications, Vitamins, Nutritional Supplements, and Herbal Products You are Taking or Plan to Take. Be Sure to Mention Any of the Following: Antifungal Medications such as Itraconazole (sporanox) and Ketoconazole (nizoral); Boceprevir (victrelis); Cimetidine (tagamet); Clarithromycin (biaxin); Cobicistat-containing Medications (stribild); Colchicine (colcrys); Digoxin (lanoxin); Efavirenz (sustiva, in Atripla); Oral Contraceptives (birth Control Pills); other Cholesterol-lowering Medications such as Fenofibrate (tricor), Gemfibrozil (lopid), and Niacin (nicotinic Acid, Niacor, Niaspan); Certain Hiv Protease Inhibitors such as Darunavir (prezista), Fosamprenavir (lexiva), Lopinavir (in Kaletra), Nelfinavir (viracept), Ritonavir (norvir, in Kaletra), Saquinavir (invirase), and Tipranavir (aptivus); Medications that Suppress the Immune System such as Cyclosporine (neoral, Sandimmune); Rifampin (rifadin, Rimactane); Spironolactone (aldactone); and Telaprevir (incivek). Your Doctor May Need to Change the Doses of Your Medications or Monitor You Carefully for Side Effects. other Medications May also Interact with Atorvastatin, So Be Sure to Tell Your Doctor About all the Medications You are Taking, Even Those that Do Not Appear On this List.
• tell Your Doctor if You have Liver Disease. Your Doctor Will Order Laboratory Tests to See How Well Your Liver is Working Even if You Do Not Think You have Liver Disease. Your Doctor Will Probably Tell You Not to Take Atorvastatin if You have or have Had Liver Disease or if the Tests Show You May Be Developing Liver Disease.
• tell Your Doctor if You Drink More Than 2 Alcoholic Beverages Daily, if You are 65 Years of Age or Older, if You have Ever Had Liver Disease, and if You have or have Ever Had Muscle Aches or Weakness; Diabetes, Seizures, Low Blood Pressure, or Thyroid or Kidney Disease.
• tell Your Doctor if You are Pregnant or Plan to Become Pregnant. You Should Not Become Pregnant While You are Taking Atorvastatin. Talk to Your Doctor About Birth Control Methods that You Can Use During Your Treatment. if You Become Pregnant While Taking Atorvastatin, Stop Taking Atorvastatin and Call Your Doctor Immediately. Atorvastatin May Harm the Fetus.
• do Not Breast-feed While You are Taking this Medication.
• if You are Having Surgery, Including Dental Surgery, Tell the Doctor or Dentist that You are Taking Atorvastatin. if You are Hospitalized Due to Serious Injury or Infection, Tell the Doctor Who Treats You that You are Taking Atorvastatin.
• ask Your Doctor About the Safe Use of Alcoholic Beverages While You are Taking Atorvastatin. Alcohol Can Increase the Risk of Serious Side Effects.

Side Effects :

• diarrhea
• heartburn
• gas
• joint Pain
• forgetfulness or Memory Loss
• confusion

Some Side Effects Can Be Serious. the Following Symptoms are Uncommon, But if You Experience Any of Them, Call Your Doctor or Get Emergency Medical Help Immediately:

• muscle Pain, Tenderness, or Weakness
• lack of Energy
• fever
• chest Pain
• nausea
• extreme Tiredness
• weakness
• unusual Bleeding or Bruising
• loss of Appetite
• pain in the Upper Right Part of the Stomach
• flu-like Symptoms
• dark Colored Urine
• yellowing of the Skin or Eyes
• rash
• hives
• itching
• difficulty Breathing or Swallowing
• swelling of the Face, Throat, Tongue, Lips, Eyes, Hands, Feet, Ankles, or Lower Legs
• hoarseness