Lipitor's Functions and Characteristics: Important Points

Lipitor should not be consumed without a physician’s advice if one has liver disease.

Both Lipitor and Alcohol can damage the human liver. Since Alcohol is known to damage liver tissue its effectiveness in this sense may be worsened.

Along with Lipitor’s effect because it acts on fatty substances, it can be severely damaging to the liver. Hence caution is advised because the liver is most likely to be strained when both substances act on it.

The amount of alcohol one consumes should be revealed to the doctor, especially if one has liver disease. Through the amount of alcohol that a person consumes, a doctor can determine if that person can proceed with Lipitor usage.

Lipitor should not be taken if one is pregnant, breast-feeding or planning to have child. This is because it is suspected that Lipitor can travel throughout all parts of the body. Breast-feeding may be a particular problem as Lipitor may get mixed in the mother’s milk. This would be a risk for a baby, and would affect a child in any way.

In the event of unusual muscle pain and tenderness, consult a doctor immediately. Lipitor is known to affect some people in this way. Perhaps the dosage would have to be re-adjusted or Lipitor usage might have to be discontinued.

In some cases doctors may ask a user to discontinue Lipitor usage until they are fit to consume it again. In addition to this, it must be said that doctors may even ask users to discontinue Lipitor use indefinitely.

In addition to weakness in the muscles being a cause for alarm, one should also immediately consult a doctor when symptoms of flu are experienced or yellowing of the skin and eyes.