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What is Lipitor?
Lipitor is a brand name for the drug atorvastatin, part of the statin class of drugs used in the treatment of hypertension. Lipitor is a brand name owned by Pfizer.
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65 patients in the community are taking or have taken Lipitor.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 33 | 50% |
| General health | 17 | 26% |
| Slow my MS progress | 5 | 7% |
| high cholesterol | 4 | 6% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | 1% |
How long current patients have been taking Lipitor or how long patients were taking Lipitor before stopping.
Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
| Can't tell | 100% | 1 |
|---|
Slow my MS progress
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 1 |
Top reported side-effects include: soreness and aches in muscles and joints, Cough
Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.