Generic Lipitor Medical Information

Generic Lipitor and its active ingredient Atorvastatin belong to the group of “statins” and is being used as a synthetic lipid lowering agent. It helps reducing the triglyceride and LDL cholesterol levels by blocking an enzyme in the liver that is responsible for producing the bad cholesterol in the body.

How does Lipitor generic work?

Generic Lipitor inhibits HMG-CoA, this reductase does the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, which is the first phase in cholesterol biosynthesis. Thanks to this process, Lipitor generic is capable of lowering the level of bad cholesterol in your body. Lipitor also helps maintaining the low level of bad LDL cholesterol over a long period of time.

What are possible generic Lipitor side effects?

Like any other quality drug, Lipitor generic may cause side effects to occur with a small amount of people using the drug. The most common side effect is rhabdomyolysis, a hard name that means that the muscles are being weakened.

With a very small amount of patients, muscular damage was reported when using Lipitor. Also liver enzyme abnormalities have been discovered with people who used this drug. Lipitor generic should only be used with a prescription and shouldn’t be used when pregnant or nursing.

Generic Lipitor is a drug that was designed to help people with a high cholesterol level who combine this Atorvastatin treatment with a healthy diet and some exercise. It’s important to only take this drug under medical supervision. People who have a liver disease shouldn’t use Lipitor.