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Action: lowers high blood pressure<br />
Adverse Reaction: dizziness, lightheadedness, dehydration<br />
Interactions: increase potassium in the blood with drugs containing aliskiren,<br />
dofetilide, lithium such as ACE inhibitors, benazepril.lisinopril, birth control pills<br />
containing drospirenone<br />
Lescol XL (fluvastatin)<br />
Pronunciation: FLOO va sta tin<br />
Classification: HMG - CoA reductase inhibitor<br />
IFU: hyperlipidemia<br />
Route: P.O.<br />
Dosage: capsule, tablet, extended release; 20mg, 40mg, 80mg<br />
Action: lower bad cholesterol<br />
Adverse Reaction: chills, diarrhea, fever, general feeling of discomfort or<br />
illness, joint pain, loss of appetite, muscle aches and pain, nausea, runny<br />
nose, shivering, sore throat, sweating, trouble sleeping, vomiting, unusual<br />
tiredness or weakness<br />
Interactions: drugs containing lovastatin increase the risk of serious muscle<br />
and liver problems<br />
Lipitor (atorvastatin)<br />
Pronunciation: a TOR va sta tin<br />
Classification: HMG - CoA reductase inhibitor<br />
IFU: hyperlipidemia<br />
Route: P.O.<br />
Dosage: tablets; 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 80mg<br />
Action: lowers bad cholesterol and triglycerides<br />
Adverse Reaction: headaches, hoarseness, lower back or side pain, pain or<br />
tenderness around the eyes and cheekbones, painful urination, stuffy or<br />
runny nose<br />
Interactions: gemfibrozil, telaprevir, tipranavir, ritonavir, and antifungals will<br />
remove atorvastatin from body<br />
Mevacor (lovastatin)<br />
Pronunciation: LOE va sta tin<br />
Classification: HMG - CoA reductase inhibitor<br />
IFU: hyperlipidemia<br />
Route: P.O.<br />
Dosage: tab 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 80mg
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