Orva

How To Use

• Atorvastatin should be taken either with food or without food as advised by your doctor.
• Take Atorvastatin precisely as directed by your doctor.
• The dosage is determined by your health condition, age as well as your reaction to treatment.
• Swallow the tablet with water.
• Do not crush, chew or break the tablet.
• Do not discontinue taking Atorvastatin without first consulting your doctor.

Expert Advice

• Take with or without meals.
• Take medicine at the same time each day.
• Contact prescriber if unrelieved diarrhea (watery stools), fever, unusual muscle cramps, weakness, mood changes, memory changes, yellowing of skin or eyes, easy bruising or bleeding or unusual fatigue (weakness).
• Take a missed dose as soon as you remember, unless it is likely the time of next dose. Do not double the dose.
• Avoid high intake of grapefruit juice (>1 litre per day).
• Take sufficient amounts of fluids (2-3 litres per day), unless restricted by the prescriber.
• Laboratory tests are important during therapy.