Buy Lipitor Online

Active Ingredients:

• Atorvastatin

The commercial name of the medication may differ from the brand one. Generic Lipitor manufactured by Cadila Pharmaceuticals is available under commercial name Atorbest.

What should you know about the Lipitor therapeutic effects?

Lipid-lowering drug of a statin group. Selective competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase. Reduces levels of cholesterol and lipoproteins in plasma. Reduces LDL formation, causes persistent increase in activity of LDL receptors.

Lipitor reliably reduces the risk of ischemic complications (including development of death from myocardial infarction) by 16%, the risk of rehospitalization for angina, accompanied by symptoms of myocardial ischemia - 26%. Non carcinogenic and non mutagenic.

When is the drug prescribed?

• primary hypercholesterolemia (heterozygous familial and non-familial hypercholesterolemia)
• combined (mixed) hyperlipidaemia
• disbetalipoproteinemiya (as an adjunct to diet)
• family endogenous hypertriglyceridemia resistant to dietary treatment
• homozygous genetic hypercholesterolemia (as a supplement to hypolipidemic therapy)
• secondary prevention of myocardial infarction and rehospitalization for angina

In which cases you must be cautious or completely discontinue the drug?

• Hypersensitivity
• Active liver disease (including chronic active hepatitis, chronic alcoholic hepatitis), increased activity of liver transaminases of unknown origin, hepatic impairment
• Pregnancy, lactation
• with caution: serious electrolyte balance disorders, endocrine and metabolic disorders, alcoholism, liver disease history, hypotension, severe acute infections, uncontrollable seizures, extensive surgery, trauma, pediatric use.

Which undesirable side effects may be caused by the drug?

The Lipitor adverse effects include:

• nervous system: insomnia, dizziness, headache, asthenia, somnolence, abnormal dreams, amnesia, emotional lability, ataxia, paralysis of the facial nerve, hyperkinesis, depression , hyperesthesia, loss of consciousness
• senses: amblyopia, tinnitus, dryness of the conjunctiva, disturbance of accommodation, eye hemorrhage, deafness, glaucoma, parosmiya, loss of taste, taste perversion
• cardiovascular system: chest pain
• hemopoietic system: anemia, lymphadenopathy, thrombocytopenia
• respiratory system: bronchitis, rhinitis
• digestive system: nausea, heartburn, constipation or diarrhea, abdominal pain, anorexia, decreased or increased appetite, dry mouth
• locomotor system: arthritis
• urogenital system: urogenital infections, peripheral edema
• skin: alopecia, dermatoxerasia, increased sweating, eczema, seborrhea, ecchymosis, petechiae
• allergic reactions: skin itching, skin rashes, contact dermatitis
• laboratory values: hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, increased serum CPK, albuminuria
• other: weight gain, gynecomastia, mammalgia, exacerbation of gout

If any of the above apply to you please contact your doctor immediately. Some of the rare occurring side effects may not be included here. For any other risks associated with Atorvastatin contact your health care provider.

Possible interactions between Lipitor and other drugs, supplements and vitamins:

• immunosuppressants
• fibrates
• antibiotics
• antimycotics
• vitamin B3
• protease inhibitors
• cardiac glycosides
• oral contraceptives
• other lipid-lowering drugs

Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the above mentioned preparations or any other drugs, food supplements or vitamins as they may alter the effectiveness and increase the possibility of adverse effects occurrence when using Atorvastatin.

Warning:

• The preparation should not be used for conditions other then stated by the drug manufacturer.
• If the preparation is intended to be used in children consult your health care provider for other unique contradictions and cautions which may apply to the case.

Keep the drug as well as any other disposable material out of the reach of children.

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