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Is Taking Atorvastatin Safe Instead Of Lipitor For High Cholesterol?

Hi can I ask you a health question please? What is the difference between Atorvas tablets & Lipitor tablets. I have high cholesterol & all along I have been taking Lipitor but my prescription ran out so I sent my husband to the chemist for some more tablets but they gave him these Atorvas tablets instead just wondering is there a difference or are they both the same just a different name/brand. Thanks.
Thu, 26 Nov 2015
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Hi Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concern...

Yes you can take Atorvas (atorvastatin)instead of Lipitor for high cholesterol. Actually both atorvas & lipitor are brand names of same medicine which is atorvastatin. So you could take atoravas but in same dose as lipitor was prescribed to you

Hope this information helps
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Is Taking Atorvastatin Safe Instead Of Lipitor For High Cholesterol?

Hi Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern... Yes you can take Atorvas (atorvastatin)instead of Lipitor for high cholesterol. Actually both atorvas & lipitor are brand names of same medicine which is atorvastatin. So you could take atoravas but in same dose as lipitor was prescribed to you Hope this information helps