 Lipitor
To Lower Cholesterol
Lipitor
is an HMG Co A Reductase
Inhibitor. This class of drugs inhibits an
enzyme in the liver, which is responsible for
cholesterol metabolism in the body.
Lipitor
currently is the most potent per mg of the
class. Side effects are usually pretty minimal,
but serial testing of liver enzymes is necessary
and occasional patients will have marked muscle
inflammation, which necessitates stopping the
Lipitor. There is a long list of other minor
problems
Lipitor
is a cholesterol-lowering drug. Your doctor may
prescribe Lipitor along with a special diet if your
blood cholesterol or triglyceride level is high
enough to put you in danger of heart disease,
and you have been unable to lower your readings
by diet alone.
Lipitor
works by helping to clear harmful
low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol out of
the blood and by limiting the body's ability to
form new LDL cholesterol.
For people at high risk of heart disease, the
doctor may suggest a cholesterol-lowering
medication like Lipitor if LDL readings are 130 or more. For
those at low risk, a medication is considered at
readings of 190 or more.
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