Atorvastatin Tablets

Atorvastatin tablets, also sometimes called Lipitor, belong to a group of medicines known as statins, which are lipid (fat) regulating medicines. Atorvastatin tablets are used to lower lipids known as cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood and therefore lower cholesterol. It is intended for use in people who struggle to lower their cholesterol with diet and exercise alone.

If you are at an increased risk of heart disease, you can buy Atorvastatin tablets to reduce such risk, even if your cholesterol levels are normal. You should maintain a standard cholesterol-lowering diet during treatment.

Cholesterol plays an important role in how our bodies function, and we all require a certain amount of good cholesterol. It is made naturally in our liver but is also found in some foods such as milk, cheese, butter and processed meats. Too much cholesterol can lead to clogged arteries which can cause heart disease, which is the largest cause of death in the UK. Triggers of high Cholesterol include:

• A diet high in saturated fats
• Smoking
• Suffering from diabetes
• A family history of high cholesterol or heart disease
• Lack of exercise
• Obesity

High Cholesterol levels can cause many further health complications, so is best lowered and managed. Atorvastatin tablets are a good way for many people to do this in combination with lifestyle changes such as healthy eating and exercise. You can buy Atorvastatin tablets online from e-Surgery in 10mg, 20mg, 40mg and 80mg. Your dosage will depend on what your doctor or pharmacist has prescribed. The usual starting dose for Atorvastatin tablets is 10mg but will vary depending on your requirements. Remember Atorvastatin tablets will be most effective if taken with a healthy diet and exercise.

You can Atorvastatin tablets online from your GP or local pharmacy. Whenever you buy Atorvastatin tablets online or any other medication ensure you buy from a trusted, reputable source.

We advise that our patients first consult with either GP or prescriber before they use or buy Atorvastatin. This is to ensure that they receive a treatment that is both safe and effective for their condition.

Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the human body, and despite common misconceptions, Cholesterol is good for us in the right context. High cholesterol is when you have too much, which increases the risk of this fatty substance blocking blood vessels. This increases the chance of heart problems and stroke, though high cholesterol itself does not have symptoms as such it can lead to other serious health issues.

That is why when you buy Atorvastatin tablets online, or from your local pharmacy, they can be incredibly beneficial at preventing heart disease in those who could be prone to it.

We advise that our patients first consult with either GP or prescriber before they use or buy Atorvastatin. This is to ensure that they receive a treatment that is both safe and effective for their condition.

Whenever you buy Atorvastatin tablets online they should be taken with water once a day with or without a meal unless advised otherwise. Take your Atorvastatin tablet at about the same time each day to help you remember to take the scheduled dose.

You may be started at a lower dose of Atorvastatin tablets and gradually increase the dose as you get used to the medication. The increase of the dose should not be done more than once every 2 or 4 weeks. Continue taking the tablets even if you feel well. Do not stop taking it without consulting your doctor.

If you miss taking an Atorvastatin tablet, take it as soon as you remember, or skip one dose until your next one. Do not take two Atorvastatin tablets at the same time.

If you buy Atorvastatin tablets and think they are too strong or too weak, speak to your doctor or prescriber.

We advise that our patients first consult with either GP or prescriber before they use or buy Atorvastatin. This is to ensure that they receive a treatment that is both safe and effective for their condition.

As with any medication, when you buy Atorvastatin tablets they may have side effects. For the full list of side effects please read the patient information leaflet before you buy Atorvastatin tablets online.

The minor side effects of Atorvastatin tablets include the following:

• Diarrhoea
• Constipation
• Gas
• Fatigue
• Heartburn
• A headache

Some other commonly reported side effects of Atorvastatin tablets include:

• Joint pain
• Common cold
• Pain in the extremities
• Urinary tract infection

Atorvastatin tablets can cause liver problems, though this is not common. If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms go to a doctor immediately:

• Serious illness with blistering of the skin
• Muscle weakness and pain
• A tight chest or breathlessness
• An unusual rash
• Unusual bleeding or bruising

Remember to read more information about Atorvastatin tablets before you commence treatment with this medication.

We advise that our patients first consult with either GP or prescriber before they use or buy Atorvastatin. This is to ensure that they receive a treatment that is both safe and effective for their condition.

If you buy Atorvastatin tablets do not drink more than one or two small glasses of grapefruit juice per day because large quantities of grapefruit juice can change the effects of the medication.

Avoid drinking too much alcohol while taking Atorvastatin tablets. Inform your doctor if you drink more than 2 alcoholic beverages daily, if you are over 65 years of age or older, if you have or have had liver disease, and if you have or have had ever muscle aches or weakness, diabetes, low blood pressure, seizures, thyroid or kidney disease.

We advise that our patients first consult with either GP or prescriber before they use or buy Atorvastatin. This is to ensure that they receive a treatment that is both safe and effective for their condition.

Tell your Doctor or Pharmacist if you are taking any other medication before starting Atorvastatin tablets. Some medications can make Atorvastatin tablets less effective and vice versa, and could increase the risk of side effects.

Inform your doctor or prescriber if you are taking any of the medications below:

• Medicines used to alter the way your immune system works, e.g. ciclosporin
• Certain antibiotics or antifungal medicines
• Other medicines to regulate lipid levels, e.g. gemfibrozil, other fibrates, colestipol
• Some calcium channel blockers used for angina or high blood pressure, e.g. amlodipine
• Other medicines known to interact with Atorvastatin tablets include ezetimibe, warfarin oral, contraceptives, stiripentol, cimetidine, phenazone, colchicine, and antacids
• Medicines obtained without a prescription: St Johns Wort.
• Oral fusidic acid to treat a bacterial infection

We advise that our patients first consult with either GP or prescriber before they use or buy Atorvastatin. This is to ensure that they receive a treatment that is both safe and effective for their condition.

Do not take Atorvastatin tablets if you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant. If you can get pregnant it is recommended to use some form of contraception to avoid pregnancy when taking Atorvastatin tablets. The safety of taking Atorvastatin tablets when breastfeeding is not currently known so is not recommended. Speak to your Doctor or prescriber before using this medication if you are breastfeeding, pregnant, could be pregnant or are planning to get pregnant.

Please read our A-Z on contraception for methods to prevent pregnancy.

We advise that our patients first consult with either GP or prescriber before they use or buy Atorvastatin. This is to ensure that they receive a treatment that is both safe and effective for their condition.

You would have to consult a Doctor before taking Atorvastatin tablets if:

• have severe respiratory failure
• are taking or have taken in the last 7 days a medicine called fusidic acid, (a medicine for bacterial infection) orally or by injection
• have had a previous stroke with bleeding into the brain
• have kidney problems
• have an under-active thyroid gland (hypothyroidism)
• have had repeated or unexplained muscle aches or pains, personal history or family history of muscle problems
• have had previous muscular problems during treatment with other lipid-lowering medicines (e.g. other -statin or -fibrate medicines)
• regularly drink a large amount of alcohol
• have a history of liver disease
• are older than 70 years

We advise that our patients first consult with either GP or prescriber before they use or buy Atorvastatin. This is to ensure that they receive a treatment that is both safe and effective for their condition.

High cholesterol can lead to problems such as heart disease and stroke. These can both be deadly. If you buy Atorvastatin tablets and use them in combination with a healthy diet and exercise they will help to reduce this risk and lower cholesterol.

You can read the ‘top 12 drug facts about Atorvastatin tablets‘ on the drugs.com website before you commence treatment!

You can easily buy Atorvastatin tablets online from a trusted pharmacy such as e-Surgery.

We advise that our patients first consult with either GP or prescriber before they use or buy Atorvastatin. This is to ensure that they receive a treatment that is both safe and effective for their condition.

Both Atorvastatin tablets and Simvastatin tablets are both Statins, which are medications used to help lower cholesterol. They work in very similar ways by helping reduce the build-up of cholesterol in blood vessels that can lead to heart disease or stroke. They should both be used in combination with a healthy diet and exercise to get the best result.

Although similar there are some small differences. If you buy Atorvastatin tablets they are slightly stronger in dose, but this will of course depend on what you have been prescribed. For generic versions of both Atorvastatin tablets and Simvastatin, there is a small price difference.

If you buy Atorvastatin tablets online, or Simvastatin, and find that one or the other is less effective or not working talk to your Doctor or prescriber to find the right solution for you.

You can also use our free Ask-A-Pharmacist service for more advice about Atorvastatin tablets.

We advise that our patients first consult with either GP or prescriber before they use or buy Atorvastatin. This is to ensure that they receive a treatment that is both safe and effective for their condition.

Always follow the Atorvastatin tablet patient information leaflet, and story Atorvastatin tablets in a cool, dry place.

Do not use Atorvastatin tablets after the expiry date on the packaging. Whenever you buy Atorvastatin tablets online please check the expiry date when your medication arrives in the post.

We advise that our patients first consult with either GP or prescriber before they use or buy Atorvastatin. This is to ensure that they receive a treatment that is both safe and effective for their condition.

Yes, you can legally buy Atorvastatin tablets online from registered prescribers such as e-Surgery.

Whenever you buy Atorvastatin tablets, or any other medication, make sure you check for the green GPhC and MHRA logo on the bottom of each page of the website you are using.

You can use the GPhC website to check to see if a pharmacy is registered. This will ensure that when you buy Atorvastatin tablets online they will be genuine.

We advise that our patients first consult with either GP or prescriber before they use or buy Atorvastatin. This is to ensure that they receive a treatment that is both safe and effective for their condition.

You can learn more information before you buy Atorvastatin tablets online in the Atorvastatin tablet patient information leaflet which contains more useful information.

You can also use our completely free Ask-A-Pharmacist service to get health advice from a trained professional. We’re here to help!

We advise that our patients first consult with either GP or prescriber before they use or buy Atorvastatin. This is to ensure that they receive a treatment that is both safe and effective for their condition.

If you choose to buy Atorvastatin tablets online from e-Surgery prices start at 7.95. This includes the cost of a private prescription.

We advise that our patients first consult with either GP or prescriber before they use or buy Atorvastatin. This is to ensure that they receive a treatment that is both safe and effective for their condition.

e-Surgery uses Royal Mail delivery with choices starting from; Royal Mail 48 tracked delivery, Royal Mail tracked 24 and Royal Mail 1 pm special delivery (discover more about e-Surgery delivery). Whenever you buy Atorvastatin tablets online they will arrive in discreet, recyclable packaging at a delivery address of your choice.

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We advise that our patients first consult with either GP or prescriber before they use or buy Atorvastatin. This is to ensure that they receive a treatment that is both safe and effective for their condition.

The Atorvastatin pack contains a patient information leaflet and a blister pack containing either 28, 56 or 84 Atorvastatin tablets. These are in either 10mg, 20mg, 40mg or 80mg dosage and can be bought online at e-Surgery.

We advise that our patients first consult with either GP or prescriber before they use or buy Atorvastatin. This is to ensure that they receive a treatment that is both safe and effective for their condition.

Whenever you buy Atorvastatin tablets online they will come in blister packs that are not currently recyclable, so once they have been used can be disposed of in a general waste bin. If the Atorvastatin tablets are unfinished dispose of the medication safely and drop them off at a local pharmacy. Cardboard packaging and paper patient information leaflets are recyclable.

For any more information on the disposal of Atorvastatin tablets, you can use our free Ask-A-Pharmacist service.

We advise that our patients first consult with either GP or prescriber before they use or buy Atorvastatin. This is to ensure that they receive a treatment that is both safe and effective for their condition.

In rare cases, Atorvastatin Tablets can cause erectile dysfunction, however, this is not guaranteed. We advise that you consult with your doctor or prescriber before you buy Atorvastatin so that you can find the correct treatment for you.

There is no evidence to suggest that Atorvastatin Tablets will affect the effectiveness of your contraception. However, it can increase your chances of having side effects from contraceptive pills. 

If you are concerned by or have any questions about Atorvastatin or your methods of contraception, then you should consult with your doctor or prescriber immediately. We advise that you do this before you buy Atorvastatin.

There is no evidence to suggest that Atorvastatin Tablets will affect your HRT. If you are concerned by or have any questions about Atorvastatin Tablets or your treatment of HRT, then you should consult with your doctor or prescriber immediately. We advise that you do this before you buy Atorvastatin.

When you buy Atorvastatin, it is safe to take it and drive, however, you should first see how the medication affects you before you begin to drive. If you experience any side effects that may inhibit your concentration or mobility then you should not drive, ride a bike, or operate machinery or tools. 

If you are concerned by any side effects you are experiencing, then we advise you to consult with your doctor or prescriber immediately. It is also recommended that you seek the advice of your GP before you buy Atorvastatin.

Simple lifestyle changes can help to reduce your cholesterol level. Eating healthy fats, soluble fibre and Omega-3 can aid in lowering your levels of cholesterol. Losing weight and quitting smoking can also help. 

However, lifestyle changes may not be enough to help fully with an individual’s condition, they may also need to take medication too. Atorvastatin Tablets are one form of medication that can be taken by patients to reduce their cholesterol levels. 

We advise that patients consult with either their doctor or prescriber to identify which treatment would be best for them. It is important to consult either party before you take or buy Atorvastatin.

Some painkillers are safe to take with Atorvastatin Tablets but not all. We advise that you consult with either your doctor or prescriber before you buy Atorvastatin or mix it with any other medication.