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How Does Lipitor Work?
Does taking medications like Lipitor, Crestor, or Zocor mean that people whose high cholesterol is controlled by these drugs can eat anything they want? Pharmacists Joe and Teresa Graedon answer this common question in an editorial from The People's Pharmacy.
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A small pilot study has found that taking Lipitor daily improved the effects of Viagra in men for whom Viagra alone did not work. A larger trial is... Read more »
Government may require comparisons of meds such as Zocor, Lipi...
Legislators are working on a new Medicare bill that could require comparisons of similar drugs--such as Lipitor and Zocor--to determine which one... Read more »
Case file: Patient unwilling to take Lipitor
In this column, internist Marc Siegel describes working with an otherwise healthy patient who was unwilling to take Lipitor to control her... Read more »
Q&A: Can I control my cholesterol with diet instead of Lipitor...
A reader who is uneasy about taking Lipitor asks Dr. Paul G. Donohue if cholesterol can be lowered with diet alone. Donohue responds with advice... Read more »
Lipitor Oral Drug Interactions
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: ATORVASTATIN - ORAL Pronounced: (a-TOR-va-STAT-in) Interactions See also How to Use section. Drug interactions may change how your... Read more »
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