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Atorvastatin (Lipitor) (cont.)

What Are Some Possible Side Effects of Lipitor?

This is NOT a complete list of side effects reported with Lipitor. Your doctor, health care provider, or pharmacist can discuss with you a more complete list of side effects.
 
Statins are well tolerated, and serious side effects (liver problems and muscle soreness, pain, and weakness) are rare. The following more common side effects of Lipitor are usually mild and may go away:  

Call your doctor if any of the following more serious side effects occur:

  • Muscle weakness, tenderness, or pain


  • Nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain


  • Brown or dark urine


  • Tiredness


  • Yellowness of the skin and whites of the eyes

Other side effects include the following:

  • Liver toxicity may occur; therefore, liver function is usually monitored in patients taking statins.


  • Rare reports of neuropathy (numbness and tingling) affecting the hands, arms, feet, and legs have been described.



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