LIPITOR

LIPITOR is a type of cholesterol-lowering medicine called a statin. Statins block an enzyme in the liver that the body uses to make cholesterol. When less cholesterol is made, the liver uses more of it from the blood. This results in lower levels of cholesterol.

Along with diet and exercise, LIPITOR is proven to reduce "bad" cholesterol by 39%-60% (average effect depending on dose). LIPITOR is the #1 prescribed branded cholesterol-lowering medicine in the world.

High cholesterol is a risk factor for heart disease - the #1 health problem in the United States. 80% of people who have had a heart attack have high cholesterol. Stroke is the #3 health problem. LIPITOR, along with diet, is clinically proven to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, certain kinds of heart surgeries, and chest pain in patients with heart disease or several common risk factors for heart disease. Common risk factors include family history of early heart disease, high blood pressure, low good cholesterol, age, and smoking.

LIPITOR is backed by more than 19 years of research. And LIPITOR has been studied in more than 400 ongoing or completed studies that included over 80,000 patients. More than 17 million people have been prescribed LIPITOR.

If you have high cholesterol, don't kid yourself. You may be at risk for heart attack. If you don't know your cholesterol numbers, you may be putting your heart health at risk. Go to your doctor and have your cholesterol checked.

LIPITOR is one of many treatment options you and your doctor can consider. Talk to your doctor, and ask if LIPITOR is right for you.

LIPITOR is not for everyone. It is not for those with liver problems. And it is not for women who are nursing, pregnant or may become pregnant.
If you take LIPITOR, tell your doctor if you feel any new muscle pain or weakness. This could be a sign of rare but serious muscle side effects. Tell your doctor about all medications you take. This may help avoid serious drug interactions. Your doctor should do blood tests to check your liver function before and during treatment and may adjust your dose.

Common side effects are diarrhea, upset stomach, muscle and joint pain, and changes in some blood tests. When diet and exercise alone are not enough, adding LIPITOR can help lower cholesterol. LIPITOR is one of many cholesterol-lowering treatment options that you and your doctor can consider.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Lipitor side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction to Lipitor: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop taking Lipitor and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

• unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness;
• fever, unusual tiredness, and dark colored urine;
• swelling, weight gain, urinating less than usual or not at all; or
• nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

Less serious Lipitor side effects may include:

• mild muscle pain;
• diarrhea; or
• mild nausea.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

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The side effects mentioned by the FDA and Pfizer relate to muscle problems, liver problems and gastro- intestinal problems. But these two organizations, who are bound together by money, do not mention CATARACTS, MEMORY LOSS, HEADACHES and HEMORRHAGIC STROKE.

How is it possible that such severe side effects could be ignored? And what would cause these side effects?

CoQ10 is the most essential enzyme in our body. It is called UBIQUINONE (ubiquitous=everywhere) because it is used for everything. LIPITOR and other statins block the formation of CoQ10 in the process of blocking the formation of cholesterol.