Lipitor 20mg

Lipitor 20mg is a prescription drug that is used along with diet, exercise, and weight loss to lower cholesterol in your blood stream. It effectively reduces the levels of lipoprotein density protein (LDL or bad cholesterol) and triglyceride in the blood. The medication is also used to increase the amount of high-density lipoprotein or good cholesterol in the body. It is suitable for adults and children over ten years of age whose cholesterol level is not dropping down with a low-fat diet or exercise alone. The active ingredient of the medicine is Atorvastatin, which is categorized under HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors. The medications that come under this class of pharmaceutical agents are known for slowing the production of cholesterol in the body.

Lipitor is also useful in lowering the risk of heart attack, stroke, chest pain, and certain kinds of heart disorders in individuals who are at high risk of developing heart disease. Physicians may prescribe this medication to lower the risk of developing heart attack and stroke in patients with diabetes mellitus and risk factors, including vision problems, high blood pressure, smoking, and kidney problems.

What is Lipitor 20mg used for?

Lipitor is used for an adjunctive management of primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia. It is also useful in preventing coronary heart disease, including stroke, angina, myocardial infarction, and coronary revascularization in asymptomatic patients with elevated levels of LDL and reduced levels of HDL.

How does Lipitor work?

Being an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, the active ingredient of the medicine, Atorvastatin inhibits HMG-CoA enzyme. The enzyme is responsible for catalyzing the earliest step in the synthesis of cholesterol. This action of inhibition lowers LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels as well as slightly increases HDL cholesterol. This reduction in cholesterol, in turn, will reduce the risk of coronary heart diseases.

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What does Lipitor contain?

Lipitor 20mg contains Atorvastatin as the active ingredient. Each tablet delivers of the active component atorvastatin 20 mg tablet. 

What are the side effects of Lipitor?

Lipitor can cause serious side effects that can trouble a user in many different ways. However, these side effects are experienced by a small population of users. Your physician will monitor you for them. These side effects disappear once you discontinue the treatment. These serious side effects include the following:

• Central nervous system disorders- headache, insomnia, memory loss, amnesia, dizziness, confusion
• Gastrointestinal issues- constipation, heartburn, peripheral edema, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, dyspepsia, altered taste, nausea, increased liver enzymes, pancreatitis, drug-induced hepatitis
• Dermatological issues- pruritus, rashes
• Genitouterine disorders- erectile dysfunction
• Cardiovascular issues- peripheral edema, chest pain
• Respiratory tract issues- bronchitis
• Musculoskeletal issues- arthritis, myalgia, arthralgia
• Miscellaneous issues- hypersensitivity reactions such as angioneurotic oedema

What are the interactions of Lipitor?

A drug interaction could increase the risk of side effects. You must inform the physician about the medications that you have used. There are some drugs that may change the effects of Lipitor, and some of such medications are listed below:

• Cholestyramine
• Colestipol
• Gemfibrozil
• Clarithromycin
• Nelfinavir
• Ritonavir
• Cyclosporine
• Lopinavir
• Digoxin
• Itraconazole
• Darunavir
• Erythromycin
• Bile acid sequestrants
• Colchicine
• Warfarin

Note that it's not the complete list of drugs that can interact with Atorvastatin. Ask your physician about the full list of medications.

How should Lipitor be used?

The recommended dose for adults is 10 to 20 mg daily. Your physician may increase your dose every 2 to 4 weeks up to 80 mg daily.

For children 10 to 17 years of age, 10 mg daily is the suggested dose. Your dose may increase every 4 weeks up to 20 g daily.

You can take the Lipitor tablets without regard to food with a glass of water. Avoid drinking grape juice during the treatment as it may increase the risk of toxicity.

When should Lipitor not be used?

• The use of Lipitor is contraindicated in patients with the active liver disease.
• Avoid using it if you are hypersensitive towards Atorvastatin.
• The medicine can appear in breast milk, therefore, it is not suitable to use in lactating women.

Use cautiously in the following condition:

• Alcoholism
• History of hepatic impairment
• Renal insufficiency
• Women of childbearing age
• Pediatrics less than 10 years of age

How long Lipitor should be used?

Take the Lipitor tablets as long as it is recommended to you. The medicine will help you relieve all the symptoms associated with heart disease.

Missed dose of Lipitor

In case you miss a dose of Lipitor, take it as soon as remember, but if it’s already time to take the next scheduled dose, skip the missed one and take the next dose as instructed. After taking the next dose, do not forget to inform your physician about the missed dose.

How should Lipitor be stored?

Keep the medicine in its original package until it is time to take them out. Place it in a cool dry, place, away from moisture. Keep it away from window sill to protect from heat. Store the tablets at room temperature.