Is it true that taking the medicine will block blood vessels?
Stress is the primary reason for Occlusion and not the medicine. What the medicine do is it helps stop swollen blood vessels.
How long should I take the medicine?
You need to take the medicine as long as your doctor does not tell you to stop taking it.
How much decrease of bad cholesterol can this medicine give?
It is proven to reduce 39%-60% bad cholesterol in the body but it also depends on the dose you are taking.
How long will this medicine be absorb in the body?
Half of the medicine will be absorb within 14 hours. So the whole medicine will be totally absorb around 1 day and 4 hours.
My cholesterol count is 190, can I stop taking it?
Only your doctor can answer that question. A high cholesterol count of one person might not be high to another.
Can I take an alternative medicine aside from lipitor?
The rest of the statin family has its effects. So if you have trouble with lipitor you can ask your doctor what is the best alternative medicine that can lower bad cholesterol.
I am taking the medicine and happy to learn that my bad cholesterol has gone down but my good cholesterol has gone down also?
The going down of your good cholesterol is not caused by the medicine because it can only lower down the bad cholesterol. The problem must have been on your diet. Try to eat foods with moderate amount of fats while taking up the medicine and when you have enough good cholesterol eat that kind of food a little.
What are the effects of the medicine with fruits, especially with grape?
It is not advisable to drink fruit juices that contain Vitamin D together with the medicine because Vitamin D can block the flow of the medication into the body. Grapefruit is proven to break many medications in the small intestine.
What are the risks of taking up the medicine after having a surgery a year ago?
There is no really much risk in taking the medicine after surgery aside from loss of sexual urge that some patients complain.
What is the effect of this medicine when I also take Viagra?
Lucky to you, that you can pocket viagara while taking up this medicine because no results are found if it has any side effect.
What is the difference between lipitor and lovastatin?
Lipitor and lovastatin are two different medicines that cannot be used interchangeably. The latter lowers bad cholesterol such as triglycerides while lovastatin does not lower trigylycerides. You cannot switch from one medicine to the other if your problem is trigylycerides.
What is the general side effect of lipitor?
Common side effects include chest pain, headache, rash, joint pain, pharyngitis and gastrointestinal problems.
Who should not take the medicine?
Those people who has allergic reaction, women who are pregnant and lactating women, those who have active liver problems and those who have alcohol issues.
Can I take the medicine before or after meal?
You can take the medicine with or without food as what your physician instructed you.