If patient cant tolerate adverse effect of lipitor .what is the best medication instead of lipitor?

Posted:: 30 Nov 2011 by tttttttttttt
Topics:: lipitor, high cholesterol, medication

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Rajive Goel

1 Dec 2011

You could try alternates, but please speak to your doc before you do that.

Several types of statins are available that could be considered alternatives to Lipitor. These include: Fluvastatin (Lescol®, Lescol® XL); Lovastatin (Altoprev®, Mevacor®) or combination medications that contain lovastatin (Advicor®); Pitavastatin (Livalo®); Pravastatin (Pravachol®); Rosuvastatin (Crestor®); Simvastatin (Zocor®).

Take care, best wishes!

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tttttttttttt 2 Dec 2011

tnx for your recomendation.but i want to know what is the best alternative for statin?for example ezetimibe can be helpful?

Rajive Goel 3 Dec 2011

Welcome, if I were you I would talk to a doc before stopping or changing meds.

Take care, best wishes!

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