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How long has atorvastatin been on the market? I was switched from Simvastatin 80 mg. to 40 mg of Atorvastatin in February or March of this year. I have since been having severe muscle cramps in my... View answer
my husband was prescribed simvastatin 20 mg. I tab daily. he went to the hospital and 3 stents were installed in his heart. the hospital docs prescribed atorvastatin , 40 mg. tab daily. should he be taking ... View answer
My husband was prescribed simvastatin and had real problems with the medication - nausea, stomach ... diet alone. He has now been prescribed atorvastatin . Isn't this likely to cause the same problem since ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Vaddadi Suresh
( Internal Medicine Specialist)
informed me he was switching me to atorvastatin because of lower cost. He assured me the two drugs were ... originally suffered side effects from simvastatin resulting in a change to pravastatin. ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Sara Garcia
( Internal Medicine Specialist)
I have been taking Simvastatin since I was 66 years of age.I am now 70.I have had no side ... this statin.My Doctor says that Atorvastatin is a superior statin.Need I be concerned to change from ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Anup Karmarkar
( General & Family Physician)
My doctor prescribed Zetia 10 mg. Simvastatin 20mg and Atorvastatin 40 mg, isn t that one statin too many? I know Zetia can be prescribed with one Statin, but 2? That sounds strange, did my mail ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Michelle Gibson James
( General & Family Physician)
, lower CoQ10 and cause muscle pain. I have been taken simvastatin for years and now have been changed to atorvastatin and am starting to feel muscle pains. Can I go off statin without danger to my health? ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash
( Ophthalmologist)
I am presentyl taking atorvastatin. My body stays stiff if I m not up and on the move. Could this medicine be causing this problem? I ve taken it since Simvastatin stopped working. I m wondering if I ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Alex Smithson
( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
I started taking Simvastatin and broke out in hives all over my back. My doctor has now prescribed atorvastatin. How do I know that the ingredients in this medication won t cause the hives/rash as well? I am ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Shinas Hussain
( General & Family Physician)
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