Atorvastatin Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Lipitor
Generic Name: Atorvastatin
See also:
Lipitor
What is Atorvastatin?
This drug is a statin, used to lower cholesterol.
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See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Reasons Taken
24 patients in the community are taking or have taken Atorvastatin.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 12 | 50% |
| General health | 11 | 45% |
| high cholesterol | 1 | 4% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 1 | 4% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Atorvastatin.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Atorvastatin or how long patients were taking Atorvastatin before stopping.
Currently taking Atorvastatin
Stopped taking Atorvastatin
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Moderate | 100% | 1 |
|---|
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Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 1 |
Top reported side-effects include: Cough, soreness and aches in muscles and joints
Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)
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- jr42
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
- Type: Lower Motor Neuron
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by jr42
Oct 06, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- high cholesterol
- See full evaluation
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