Are Livalo and Lipitor the Same Thing?
Livalo(pitavastatin) andLipitor(atorvastatin) are HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (“statins”) used to improvebloodcholesterollevelsinpersons with elevated orabnormalblood cholesterol levels.
What Are Possible Side Effects of Livalo?
Commonside effectsof Livalo include:
- musclepain,
- back pain,
- jointpain,
- pain in yourarmsand legs,
- diarrhea,
- constipation,
- skinrash,
- headache,
- sore throat,
- stuffy orrunny nose, and
- flusymptoms.
What Are Possible Side Effects of Lipitor?
Common side effects of Lipitor include:
- trouble sleeping (insomnia),
- dry mouth,
- cough,
- decreased appetite,
- upsetstomach,
- nauseaor vomiting,
- dizziness,
- drowsiness,
- problems urinating,
- 易怒,
- constipation,
- skin rash,
- itching,
- increasedmenstrual cramps, and
- sexual side effects including
What Is Livalo?
Livalo (pitavastatin) is a statin drug used to improve blood cholesterol levels in persons with elevated or abnormal blood cholesterol levels.
What Is Lipitor?
Lipitor (atorvastatin) is a statin used for the treatment of elevated total cholesterol,LDL,triglycerides, and to elevateHDL cholesterol.
What Drugs Interact With Livalo?
Livalo may interact withcyclosporine,erythromycin,rifampin,gemfibrozil, other fibrates,niacin, orwarfarin.
What Drugs Interact With Lipitor?
Erythromycin (E-Mycin),ketoconazole(Nizoral), itraconazole (Sporanox), cyclosporine (Sandimmune), indinavir (Crixivan) and ritonavir (Norvir) decrease elimination of Lipitor. Lipitor increases the effect of warfarin (Coumadin) and cholestyramine (Questran) decreases theabsorptionof Lipitor.
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