|
Lipitor Information And Usage
When the word Cholesterol comes to our mind, we get or think about bad cholesterol but another side of cholesterol is good. But most of the health problems occur due to bad cholesterol level in the body.
Cholesterol is a waxy substance which sticks to the arteries of the body and thus causes problems. Up to one level, cholesterol is needed by the body for doing various functions like producing new cells, some hormones, bile acid and Vitamin D. Cholesterol is present in cell walls, brain, nerves, muscle, skin, liver, intestines and heart.
If you have got excess of cholesterol and want to get rid of it than go for Lipitor, a cholesterol lowering drug. drug helps to lower cholesterol by slowing the production of cholesterol in the body. Lipitor is used along with low fat-diet and exercise to lower cholesterol.
Patients suffering from type 2 diabetes also take and those suffering from other kind of heart ailments like high blood pressure, protein in urine, heart attack, eye disease etc.
Lipitor is
the brand
name of the drug and generic name of is Atorvastatin.
Lipitor is a prescription drug and should
be taken after consulting a doctor. has some side effects also and should be notified to doctor if any
symptom is very serious. Lipitor
side effects are very few as comparison to other drugs.
Muscle pain
or tenderness can be serious so consult doctor if the problem persists for long.
Proper
precautions should be taken while taking lipitor. Avoid fatty food items as will not be as effective as it should be along with low fat diet. Alcohol
should not be consumed while you are taking Lipitor, as alcohol may raise triglyceride
levels and may also damage your liver.
Avoid eating foods that are high
in fat or cholesterol. will not be as effective in lowering your cholesterol if you do not
follow a cholesterol-lowering diet plan.
|
