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What Causes Increase In Cholesterol Level While On Atorvastatin?

I was taking atorvastatin calcium 10 mg, I ran out the medication and asked another provider to refill my atorvastatin, he pull up my record and saw that I was taking atorvastatin calcium and submitted for a refill, when I pick up my refill, the label didn t have calcium on it, when I have a blood test preformed 15 days later, my cholesterol was higher than previous, could refill without calcium have anything to do with the increased my cholesterol?
Mon, 14 Aug 2017
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The absence of calcium has nothing to do with the increase in cholesterol levels.Continue taking atorvastatin as prescribed and follow a healthy diet.

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Dr.Lekshmi
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What Causes Increase In Cholesterol Level While On Atorvastatin?

Hello, Thank you for trusting HCM The absence of calcium has nothing to do with the increase in cholesterol levels.Continue taking atorvastatin as prescribed and follow a healthy diet. Hope this answers your question Please address further questions here Regards, Dr.Lekshmi