I Am Away On Vacation Outside US And Forgot One

Posted on Tue, 18 Jun 2019

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Question : I am away on vacation outside US and forgot one of my meds, atorvastatin. Not back until Thu. Is it ok to be off it until then?

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes its fine

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service.

I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

It is fine to not take Atorvastatin for few days or weeks. It will not affect any organ system.

Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj