Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking atorvastatin as follows: Atorvastatin can lead to poor blood sugar control in diabetics and so, can precipitate episodes of elevated blood sugar. Diabetics should closely watch their blood sugar readings and observe compliance with the dietary limitations prescribed. Any consistent exacerbation of blood sugar readings must be reported to the physician, for any changes in plan of care to be considered. A lot of [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking atorvastatin as follows: Avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grape fruit juice with atorvastatin. Grapefruit can inhibit metabolism of atorvastatin by the liver. Slowing down of the drug metabolism can result in increased blood levels of the medication, thus contributing to risk for toxic side-effects of the medication, such as, hepatic damage and muscle breakdown. Certain other cholesterol lowering medications, such as, cholestyramine and colestipol, [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking atorvastatin as follows: Observe compliance with regular labs ordered for hepatic function. Atorvastatin carries a risk of liver damage and compromised liver function and so, should be very cautiously used and liver function closely monitored. Also, if liver function is deficient, metabolism and excretion of atorvastatin could be slowed down. Slowing down of the drug metabolism and excretion can result in increased risk for [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking atorvastatin as follows: Watch closely for development of any allergic reactions to atorvastatin, such as, skin rashes, hives, and rashes. Some patients can present with symptoms of angioneurotic edema, such as, difficulty breathing, swelling of face, lips, throat, and tongue, with consequent difficulty breathing. Seek emergency medical help for such findings, especially with difficulty breathing, for any appropriate measures to be considered. Discuss with [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using atorvastatin as follows: Compromised renal function Use of atorvastatin carries a small chance of damage to the skeletal muscle. This can result in breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue. Protein molecules released into the blood from this skeletal muscle injury enter the kidney to be eliminated in urine. But, as these molecules are large, they will not be filtered through the kidneys into the urine and get blocked, [...]