Atorvastatin is a prescription statin medicine used to lower “bad” cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood while raising “good” cholesterol.
- Lowers bad fats: It blocks an enzyme in your liver to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triglycerides.
- Protects your heart: It helps prevent chest pain (angina), heart attacks, strokes, and the need for heart surgery in people with heart disease or risk factors.
- Manages high risk: Doctors prescribe it for people with diabetes, kidney disease, or a family history of heart disease.
- Timing: Take your dose once a day, at any time of day, but try to take it at the same time every day.
- Food: You can take the tablets with or without food.
- Consistency: Keep following a low-fat diet and exercising while taking this medicine.
- Mild issues: Muscle pain, joint pain, diarrhea, upset stomach, or cold-like symptoms (stuffy nose, sore throat).
- Serious issues: Severe muscle breakdown (rhabdomyolysis) or liver damage, though these are rare. Call your doctor right away if you have unexplained muscle weakness, dark urine, or yellowing of the skin or eyes.
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