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LIPITOR

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Lipitor

Pronounced: LIP-ih-tor

Generic name: Atorvastatin calcium

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Lipitor is a cholesterol-lowering drug. Your doctor may prescribe it along with a special diet if your blood cholesterol or triglyceride level is high enough to put you in danger of heart disease and you have been unable to lower your readings by diet alone.

The drug works by helping to clear harmful low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol out of the blood and by limiting the body’s ability to form new LDL cholesterol.

You need to follow a standard cholesterol-lowering diet before starting Lipitor and should continue following it throughout your therapy.

* Grapefruit juice or grapefruits should not be consumed while on this medication as increased side effects may result.

ADULTS

The usual starting dose is 10 milligrams once a day with or without food. The doctor will check your cholesterol levels every 2 to 4 weeks and adjust the dose accordingly. The maximum recommended daily dose is 80 milligrams.

CHILDREN

Use in children is rare. The drug has never been prescribed for children under 9 years of age.

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