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Taking Atorvastatin
89 Patients currently take Atorvastatin
16 Patients stopped taking Atorvastatin
leorocks Depression: 2 Emotional: 2 Compulsion: 1 Anxiety: 1 Mania: 1 Physical: 1 External Stress: Severe 50 M Function: Moderate Distress: Moderate See profile leorocks Lipitor, daily since Mar 02, 2008
egbokmom Sensation: moderate Overall: mild Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: moderate Walking: severe See profile egbokmom Lipitor, 100 mg daily since Jan 13, 2008
NIM Sensation: moderate Overall: moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile NIM Lipitor, 10 mg daily since Nov 01, 2007

Brand Names: Lipitor
See also: Lipitor

What is Atorvastatin? This drug is a statin, used to lower cholesterol. Read more...

What we've learned

Why Patients Take Atorvastatin

Other	53
General health	31
slow my disease's progress	4
Don't know	1
Not indicated	1

Patient Dosages


	5 mg daily	10 mg daily	15 mg daily	20 mg daily	40 mg daily	80 mg daily	100 mg daily	300 mg daily	N/A
	3	29	1	29	8	3	1	1	15

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Atorvastatin

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
3	7	7	8	12	34

Why Patients Stopped Taking Atorvastatin (multiple reasons could be selected)

Other	7
Side effects too severe	4
Personal research	3
Doctor's advice	3
Expense	2

How Long Patients Took Atorvastatin Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
0	2	1	4	1	12

Average: Atorvastatin Ratings

	5
	1
	1