Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects
This is a very serious medical condition and requires immediate medical attention
To make sure atorvastatin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had: muscle pain or weakness; diabetes; stroke; a thyroid disorder; a habit of drinking
respiratory infection, such as the common cold
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However, stopping atorvastatin may cause your cholesterol to rise
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The most common side effects are headaches, feeling sick (nausea), diarrhoea and cold-like symptoms
You may use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions
Memory loss or brain High cholesterol levels do not always cause symptoms
kidney disease
Atorvastatin, simvastatin, and fluvastatin are more likely to cause muscle aches, while hydrophilic Common atorvastatin side effects (affect between 1 in 10 and 1 in 100 people) Headache
Take Lipitor as Serious side effects have been reported with Plavix
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Although most people report no side effects, some may experience adverse effects like diarrhea, joint Some people may experience mild to serious side effects during treatment with atorvastatin
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puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
Benzodiazepines help treat anxiety, seizures, and insomnia and can also cause mild dry mouth
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Lipitor is an atorvastatin—one of the two most hardcore types of statins—and can lower cholesterol levels by over 50 percent, says Ann Marie Navar, M
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Lipitor is a prescription drug called a statin, responsible for reducing the LDL cholesterol in the blood stream