LipitorGeneric Name:atorvastatin Revised:4/1/2000  | Table of Contents |
OverviewSide Effects and InteractionsTaking the MedicineSpecial Precautions | Special Precautions |
Anyone with liver disease should not take Lipitor. Liver enzyme changes have been reported in a small proportion of patients using this medicine, and may indicate serious problems.
Liver function should be tested before anyone starts taking Lipitor and again 6 and 12 weeks after starting. Periodic tests are needed thereafter.
Because cholesterol is essential for the developing fetus and infant, pregnant or nursing women should not take Lipitor.
Research on animals has linked Lipitor to liver and muscle tumors at relatively high doses. Whether there is a risk for humans is still to be determined.
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