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Atorvastatin Special Information
Special information if you are pregnant or breastfeeding
Developing babies need plenty of cholesterol, so this cholesterol-lowering drug should never be used during pregnancy. In fact, your doctor is unlikely to prescribe Atorvastatin if there is even a chance that you may become pregnant. If you do conceive while taking this drug, notify your doctor right away.
Atorvastatin does make its way into breast milk, so you should not take the drug while breastfeeding your baby.
Most Important Fact about this Drug
Atorvastatin is usually prescribed only if diet, exercise, and weight loss fail to bring your cholesterol levels under control. It's important to remember that Atorvastatin is a supplement, not a substitute for those other measures. To get the full benefit of the medication, you need to stick to the diet and exercise program prescribed by your doctor. All these efforts to keep your cholesterol levels normal are important because they may lower your risk of heart disease.
POSSIBLE FOOD AND DRUG INTERACTIONS WHEN TAKING THIS MEDICATION
If you take Atorvastatin with certain other drugs, the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Atorvastatin with any of the following:
- Antacids such as Maalox TC Suspension
- Colestipol (Colestid)
- Cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral)
- Digoxin (Lanoxin)
- Erythromycin (E.E.S., Erythrocin, others)
- Fluconazole (Diflucan)
- Gemfibrozil (Lopid)
- Itraconazole (Sporanox)
- Ketoconazole (Nizoral)
- Niacin (Niaspan, Niacor, Slo-Niacin)
- Oral contraceptives
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