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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj MD

First time user; the doctor prescribed Lipitor and the pharmacist gave me Atorvastatin; shoul I insist on the Lipitor? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Praveen MD

I am having extremely sever abdobminal cramps. I been taking Lipitor for some time now. Could the Lipitor have anything to do with the cramps? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vaddadi Suresh MD

IS THERE A NATURAL SOLUTION TO ELEVATED CHOLESTEROL ...WANT TO STOP LIPITOR ANYTHING I CAN PURCHASE AT HEALTHY FOOD STORE? WHAT DO YOU THINK OF LIPITOR ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaddadi Suresh ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.   Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh MD

Can I take Lipitor 10 mg with ciproflaxin HCL 500 mg. I have only been taking Lipitor for one week. I have a UTi and I have some ciproflaxin on hand. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  ANANTHaramakrishnan MD

I have been taking Lipitor (10 mg) for a couple of years, and since that time my bilirubin has become elevated to around 1.5. My doctor seems to think it isn't the Lipitor and has increased the dosage ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. ANANTHaramakrishnan ( Cardiologist)

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Is a 10mg Simvor 10 the same strength as a 10mg Lipitor ? Doc says 2 x10mgSims = 1x10mg Lipitor ? Is a 10mg Simvor 10 the same strength as a 10mg Lipitor ? Doc says 2 x10mgSims = 1x10mg Lipitor?... View answer

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Dr.  Saurabh Kashyap MD

I would like to know why with Lipitor only concerns are with women and not men. I have been taking Lipitor for several years now and have type 2 diabeties. It women can get diabeties taking Lipitor why... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Kashyap ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Jyothi B L MD

pain or easy bruising...and takes no meds except lipitor (for prevention of heart disease). His doc put him on this lipitor, even though his total cholesterol is normal, and his LDL s are normal as well ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jyothi B L ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Jyothi B L MD

Was lipitor one of the drugs that was causing heart attacks? Was lipitor one of the drugs that was causing heart attacks? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jyothi B L ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

to 124/74. As is apparently standard procedure, he was prescribed Plavix and Lipitor. Why Lipitor when he has good cholesterol numbers and info on Lipitor says: Do not take Lipitor if you have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)