Is PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION a side effect of LIPITOR ? ( FactMed.com )

About this FactMed analysis covering adverse side effect reports of LIPITOR patients who developed PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION.

FactMed provides MD-approved analysis to help both patients, researchers, and physicians accurately assess the risk profile for more than 20,000 different pharmaceutical products. The below report offers compiled information from Food & Drug Administration and FactMed user submissions. Between January 2004 and October 2012, 88 individuals taking LIPITOR reported PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION to the FDA. A total of 102441 LIPITOR drug adverse event reaction reports were made with the FDA during this time period. Often the FDA only receives reports of the most critical and severe cases; these numbers may therefore underrepresent the complication rate of the medication.

FDA Research Report

Introduction This page is designed to help you determine the relationship, if any, between LIPITOR and PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION. In doing so, we compare LIPITOR with other drugs that cause PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION, to help you evaluate whether or not LIPITOR causes PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION. Likewise, this page shows the most highly-reported side effects of LIPITOR, so you can see if PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION ranks among LIPITOR's most well-known side effects.

Summary Statistics
Reports of LIPITOR causing PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION: 88
Reports of any side effect of LIPITOR : 102441
Percentage of LIPITOR patients where PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION is a reported side effect: 0.0859%

FDA reports of any drug causing PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION : 4599
Average percentage for all medicated patients where PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION is reported as a complication: 0.0288%

Physician opinion on LIPITOR as adverse event culprit:

Overall opinion for all reports of this drug:

Most frequent diagnoses/indications for prescribing LIPITOR:

BLOOD CHOLESTEROL INCREASED ( 14589 patients )
HYPERCHOLESTEROLAEMIA ( 3964 patients )
HYPERLIPIDAEMIA ( 3904 patients )
PRODUCT USED FOR UNKNOWN INDICATION ( 3056 patients )
BLOOD CHOLESTEROL ( 2732 patients )
DRUG USE FOR UNKNOWN INDICATION ( 2270 patients )
ILL-DEFINED DISORDER ( 1560 patients )
DYSLIPIDAEMIA ( 1138 patients )
BLOOD CHOLESTEROL ABNORMAL ( 862 patients )
BLOOD TRIGLYCERIDES INCREASED ( 376 patients )
CARDIAC DISORDER ( 319 patients )
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION ( 279 patients )
LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN INCREASED ( 272 patients )
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE ( 246 patients )
HYPERTENSION ( 245 patients )
PROPHYLAXIS ( 200 patients )
LIPIDS INCREASED ( 169 patients )
HYPERTRIGLYCERIDAEMIA ( 154 patients )
CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT ( 144 patients )
TYPE IIA HYPERLIPIDAEMIA ( 117 patients )
LIPIDS ABNORMAL ( 70 patients )
HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN DECREASED ( 67 patients )
BLOOD TRIGLYCERIDES ( 66 patients )
DIABETES MELLITUS ( 63 patients )
ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASE ( 49 patients )
CARDIOVASCULAR EVENT PROPHYLAXIS ( 47 patients )
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER ( 46 patients )
STENT PLACEMENT ( 45 patients )
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS ( 45 patients )
CARDIAC OPERATION ( 40 patients )
CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS ( 39 patients )
BLOOD PRESSURE ( 37 patients )
VASCULAR GRAFT ( 35 patients )
METABOLIC DISORDER ( 35 patients )
LIPID METABOLISM DISORDER ( 34 patients )
BLOOD TRIGLYCERIDES ABNORMAL ( 34 patients )
CORONARY ARTERY OCCLUSION ( 33 patients )
TRANSIENT ISCHAEMIC ATTACK ( 33 patients )
CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT PROPHYLAXIS ( 31 patients )
MYOCARDIAL ISCHAEMIA ( 31 patients )
LIPIDS ( 29 patients )
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION ( 27 patients )
BLOOD CHOLESTEROL DECREASED ( 27 patients )
ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME ( 24 patients )
CORONARY ARTERIAL STENT INSERTION ( 24 patients )
ANGINA PECTORIS ( 24 patients )
ISCHAEMIC HEART DISEASE PROPHYLAXIS ( 23 patients )
TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS ( 22 patients )
LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN ( 22 patients )
CARDIAC FAILURE CONGESTIVE ( 19 patients )
LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN ABNORMAL ( 19 patients )
FAMILIAL RISK FACTOR ( 16 patients )
METABOLIC SYNDROME ( 15 patients )
INFARCTION ( 15 patients )
BLOOD PRESSURE ABNORMAL ( 14 patients )
ARTERIAL DISORDER ( 12 patients )
ANGINA UNSTABLE ( 12 patients )
CATHETERISATION CARDIAC ( 11 patients )
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS CORONARY ARTERY ( 11 patients )
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ( 11 patients )
BLOOD PRESSURE INCREASED ( 10 patients )
HEPATIC STEATOSIS ( 9 patients )
CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDER ( 9 patients )
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE ( 9 patients )
CARDIAC FAILURE ( 9 patients )
LIPIDS DECREASED ( 8 patients )
CAROTID ARTERY OCCLUSION ( 8 patients )
MYALGIA ( 8 patients )
CAROTID ARTERIOSCLEROSIS ( 8 patients )
ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY ( 8 patients )
CAROTID ARTERY STENOSIS ( 8 patients )
HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN INCREASED ( 7 patients )
PAIN ( 7 patients )
PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASE ( 7 patients )
ANGIOPLASTY ( 7 patients )
HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN ( 7 patients )
VASCULAR BYPASS GRAFT ( 7 patients )
ATHEROSCLEROSIS PROPHYLAXIS ( 6 patients )
RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME ( 6 patients )
THROMBOSIS PROPHYLAXIS ( 6 patients )
ARTHRITIS ( 6 patients )
UNEVALUABLE EVENT ( 6 patients )
SURGERY ( 6 patients )
DEPRESSION ( 6 patients )
HYPOCHOLESTEROLAEMIA ( 6 patients )
CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY ( 5 patients )
OBSTRUCTION ( 5 patients )
CARDIAC VALVE DISEASE ( 5 patients )
CARDIOMYOPATHY ( 5 patients )
CHEST PAIN ( 5 patients )
ARTERIAL STENT INSERTION ( 5 patients )
DIABETES MELLITUS NON-INSULIN-DEPENDENT ( 5 patients )
AORTIC ANEURYSM ( 5 patients )
CARDIAC PACEMAKER INSERTION ( 5 patients )
CHOLESTEROSIS ( 5 patients )
PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION ( 5 patients )
HEART DISEASE CONGENITAL ( 5 patients )
THROMBOSIS ( 5 patients )
CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE ( 5 patients )
POSTOPERATIVE CARE ( 5 patients )
ANXIETY ( 4 patients )
ARTHRALGIA ( 4 patients )
CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS ( 4 patients )
MIXED HYPERLIPIDAEMIA ( 4 patients )
HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN ABNORMAL ( 4 patients )
OVERWEIGHT ( 4 patients )
SPINAL FRACTURE ( 4 patients )
TYPE V HYPERLIPIDAEMIA ( 4 patients )
LOWER LIMB FRACTURE ( 4 patients )
CORONARY ARTERY SURGERY ( 4 patients )
DEMENTIA ALZHEIMER'S TYPE ( 4 patients )
CARDIAC DISCOMFORT ( 4 patients )
FAT EMBOLISM ( 4 patients )
CEREBRAL INFARCTION ( 4 patients )
ATHEROSCLEROSIS ( 4 patients )
ARRHYTHMIA ( 4 patients )
DEMENTIA ( 4 patients )
PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDER ( 4 patients )
ANGIOPATHY ( 4 patients )
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS ( 4 patients )
BLOOD CHOLESTEROL NORMAL ( 4 patients )
MITRAL VALVE DISEASE ( 3 patients )
GASTROOESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE ( 3 patients )
LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN DECREASED ( 3 patients )
SUICIDE ATTEMPT ( 3 patients )
ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK ( 3 patients )
RENAL DISORDER ( 3 patients )
HEAD INJURY ( 3 patients )
ANTIPLATELET THERAPY ( 3 patients )
OBESITY ( 3 patients )
RENAL CELL CARCINOMA STAGE IV ( 3 patients )
CHEST DISCOMFORT ( 3 patients )
CORONARY ARTERY STENOSIS ( 3 patients )
NEPHROTIC SYNDROME ( 3 patients )
MEMORY IMPAIRMENT ( 3 patients )
LDL/HDL RATIO ( 3 patients )
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS OBLITERANS ( 2 patients )
CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY ( 2 patients )
TRIPLE VESSEL BYPASS GRAFT ( 2 patients )
AORTIC VALVE DISEASE ( 2 patients )
DRUG ADMINISTRATION ERROR ( 2 patients )
ISCHAEMIC CEREBRAL INFARCTION ( 2 patients )
DYSPNOEA ( 2 patients )
MYOPATHY ( 2 patients )
RENAL FAILURE CHRONIC ( 2 patients )
BRAIN STEM STROKE ( 2 patients )
MALAISE ( 2 patients )
LACUNAR INFARCTION ( 2 patients )
NERVE INJURY ( 2 patients )
PLAQUE SHIFT ( 2 patients )
ROUTINE HEALTH MAINTENANCE ( 2 patients )
FAMILIAL HYPERTRIGLYCERIDAEMIA ( 2 patients )
HYPOLIPIDAEMIA ( 2 patients )
SENSATION OF HEAVINESS ( 2 patients )
MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE ( 2 patients )
TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS ( 2 patients )
BLOOD GLUCOSE INCREASED ( 2 patients )
SILENT MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION ( 2 patients )
CARDIAC MURMUR ( 2 patients )
GAIT DISTURBANCE ( 2 patients )
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ( 2 patients )
TYPE II HYPERLIPIDAEMIA ( 2 patients )
GASTRIC ULCER ( 2 patients )
TYPE IIB HYPERLIPIDAEMIA ( 2 patients )
AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT ( 2 patients )
ISCHAEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY ( 2 patients )
HEAD DISCOMFORT ( 2 patients )
SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS ( 2 patients )
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDER ( 2 patients )
SARCOIDOSIS ( 2 patients )
HYPOTHYROIDISM ( 1 patients )
BLOOD GLUCOSE ( 1 patients )
DIABETES PROPHYLAXIS ( 1 patients )
SHUNT OCCLUSION ( 1 patients )
VENOUS OCCLUSION ( 1 patients )
FATIGUE ( 1 patients )
PROSTATIC DISORDER ( 1 patients )
AORTIC ARTERIOSCLEROSIS ( 1 patients )
DIABETIC VASCULAR DISORDER ( 1 patients )
OFF LABEL USE ( 1 patients )
SMOKER ( 1 patients )
VITAMIN D DECREASED ( 1 patients )
ARTHROPOD BITE ( 1 patients )
GASTRIC DISORDER ( 1 patients )
INFLAMMATION ( 1 patients )
MUSCLE SPASMS ( 1 patients )
PULMONARY CONGESTION ( 1 patients )
CORONARY ARTERY EMBOLISM ( 1 patients )
INTERVERTEBRAL DISCITIS ( 1 patients )
MUSCULOSKELETAL STIFFNESS ( 1 patients )
PULMONARY FIBROSIS ( 1 patients )
APLASTIC ANAEMIA ( 1 patients )
ADJUVANT THERAPY ( 1 patients )
GOUT ( 1 patients )
URTICARIA ( 1 patients )
BLOOD TRIGLYCERIDES DECREASED ( 1 patients )
PANCREATITIS ( 1 patients )
SURGICAL PROCEDURE REPEATED ( 1 patients )
ANEURYSM ( 1 patients )
BLOOD CALCIUM INCREASED ( 1 patients )
JOINT ARTHROPLASTY ( 1 patients )
VARICOSE VEIN ( 1 patients )
EUPHORIC MOOD ( 1 patients )
HYPERTENSIVE CRISIS ( 1 patients )
TENDERNESS ( 1 patients )
CAROTID ARTERY ATHEROMA ( 1 patients )
HEART RATE ABNORMAL ( 1 patients )
VASCULAR CALCIFICATION ( 1 patients )
ARTERIAL THROMBOSIS ( 1 patients )
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN INCREASED ( 1 patients )

Drugs with high FDA adverse event association with PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION:

HUMIRA (609 patients)
AVONEX (339 patients)
ASPIRIN (306 patients)
DIANEAL (220 patients)
MIRENA (186 patients)
METHOTREXATE (167 patients)
FLOMAX (157 patients)
HEPARIN (147 patients)
PROPOFOL (145 patients)
FOLIC ACID (131 patients)
FENTANYL (131 patients)
PREDNISONE (124 patients)
VIOXX (120 patients)
FORTEO (116 patients)
FOSAMAX (114 patients)
LASIX (107 patients)
PLAVIX (98 patients)
LISINOPRIL (95 patients)
CELEBREX (89 patients)
LIPITOR (88 patients)
ANGIOMAX (88 patients)
NEXIUM (84 patients)
TYSABRI (83 patients)
SEVOFLURANE (80 patients)
ATENOLOL (78 patients)
LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM (76 patients)
FUROSEMIDE (76 patients)
PREDNISONE TAB (74 patients)
ENBREL (73 patients)
MIDAZOLAM HCL (72 patients)
SYNTHROID (70 patients)
NORVASC (67 patients)
ACETAMINOPHEN (67 patients)
SIMVASTATIN (66 patients)
OMEPRAZOLE (66 patients)
MORPHINE (62 patients)
IBUPROFEN (60 patients)
HEPARIN SODIUM INJECTION (60 patients)
VECURONIUM BROMIDE (59 patients)
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE (59 patients)
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (58 patients)
CYCLOSPORINE (58 patients)
DIPRIVAN (58 patients)
COUMADIN (55 patients)
PREVACID (53 patients)
WARFARIN SODIUM (52 patients)
REBIF (52 patients)
FENTANYL CITRATE (52 patients)
EXTRANEAL (52 patients)
ALBUTEROL (51 patients)
DIGOXIN (50 patients)
REMICADE (49 patients)
ALLOPURINOL (49 patients)
NITROGLYCERIN (48 patients)
TRASYLOL (47 patients)
LORAZEPAM (47 patients)
ZOLOFT (46 patients)
LIDOCAINE (46 patients)
HUMALOG (45 patients)
TAXOL (45 patients)
PREDNISOLONE (45 patients)
CLOPIDOGREL (43 patients)
NEURONTIN (43 patients)
METFORMIN HCL (42 patients)
LANSOPRAZOLE (42 patients)
CYMBALTA (42 patients)
VICODIN (41 patients)
ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM (41 patients)
INSULIN (40 patients)
AMLODIPINE (39 patients)
CALCIUM CARBONATE (39 patients)
XANAX (39 patients)
TOPROL-XL (38 patients)
METHYLPREDNISOLONE (37 patients)
ZOCOR (37 patients)
CARBOPLATIN (37 patients)
PROTONIX (36 patients)
VANCOMYCIN (36 patients)
OXYGEN (36 patients)
ATIVAN (36 patients)
XYLOCAINE (35 patients)
METOPROLOL (34 patients)
LUPRON DEPOT (34 patients)
MORPHINE SULFATE (34 patients)
HEPARIN SODIUM (33 patients)
METOPROLOL TARTRATE (33 patients)
INTEGRILIN (33 patients)
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (33 patients)
SOLU-MEDROL (32 patients)
LANTUS (32 patients)
SPIRONOLACTONE (32 patients)
PERCOCET (32 patients)
LOVENOX (31 patients)
PAXIL (31 patients)
THIOPENTAL SODIUM (30 patients)
AMBIEN (30 patients)
BYETTA (30 patients)
PRILOSEC (30 patients)
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (30 patients)
BACLOFEN (30 patients)
BEXTRA (30 patients)
ENALAPRIL MALEATE (29 patients)
VITAMIN E (29 patients)
MULTI-VITAMIN (29 patients)
LEXAPRO (29 patients)
VITAMIN D (28 patients)
ZOMETA (28 patients)
GABAPENTIN (28 patients)
CELECOXIB (28 patients)
ISOFLURANE (28 patients)
CISPLATIN (28 patients)
ASCORBIC ACID (28 patients)
METOPROLOL SUCCINATE (27 patients)
DIAZEPAM (27 patients)
OXYCODONE HCL (27 patients)
TYLENOL (CAPLET) (26 patients)
RENAGEL (26 patients)
DIOVAN (26 patients)
LIORESAL (26 patients)
CELEXA (26 patients)
FLUCONAZOLE (26 patients)
ADVAIR DISKUS 100/50 (26 patients)
CELLCEPT (26 patients)
MULTI-VITAMINS (26 patients)
CALCIUM GLUCONATE (25 patients)
EFFEXOR (25 patients)
CALCIUM (25 patients)
ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID SRT (25 patients)
AREDIA (25 patients)
PREMARIN (25 patients)
ROCURONIUM BROMIDE (25 patients)
VOLTAREN (25 patients)
DEXAMETHASONE (25 patients)
CEFAZOLIN (24 patients)
IMDUR (24 patients)
ZANTAC (24 patients)
TRACLEER (24 patients)
KLONOPIN (24 patients)
MIDAZOLAM (24 patients)
RANITIDINE (24 patients)
ALPRAZOLAM (24 patients)
VERSED (24 patients)
ATROPINE (23 patients)
AMOXICILLIN (23 patients)
CRESTOR (23 patients)
LOPRESSOR (23 patients)
GLUCOTROL (23 patients)
BETASERON (23 patients)
PANTOPRAZOLE (23 patients)
GLUCOPHAGE (23 patients)
FLUOROURACIL (23 patients)
CYTARABINE (22 patients)
FISH OIL (22 patients)
LEVAQUIN (22 patients)
NAPROXEN (22 patients)
ULTRAVIST 300 (21 patients)
COMBIVENT (21 patients)
WELLBUTRIN (21 patients)
TRAZODONE HCL (21 patients)
PLACEBO (21 patients)
PROZAC (21 patients)
NITROUS OXIDE (21 patients)
AVASTIN (20 patients)
ALTACE (20 patients)
SINGULAIR (20 patients)
BENADRYL (20 patients)
OXYCONTIN (20 patients)
HUMULIN R (20 patients)
SANDOSTATIN LAR (20 patients)
COREG (20 patients)
ATROPINE SULFATE (20 patients)
AMIODARONE HCL (20 patients)
ETOPOSIDE (20 patients)
VELCADE (20 patients)
ZOFRAN (20 patients)
ALENDRONATE SODIUM (20 patients)
CLONIDINE (20 patients)
FAMOTIDINE (19 patients)
ENOXAPARIN SODIUM (19 patients)
TRAMADOL HCL (19 patients)
ZYRTEC (19 patients)
RETEPLASE (RETEPLASE) (19 patients)
THYMOGLOBULIN (19 patients)
TACROLIMUS (19 patients)
ALLEGRA (19 patients)
DILANTIN (19 patients)
TYLENOL (18 patients)
NITROUS OXIDE W/ OXYGEN (18 patients)
CLONAZEPAM (18 patients)
SULFASALAZINE (18 patients)
LACTULOSE (18 patients)
ANTIBIOTICS (18 patients)
OPTIRAY 320 (18 patients)
FERROUS SULFATE TAB (18 patients)
PEPCID (18 patients)
ATROVENT (18 patients)
EPOGEN (18 patients)
BUPIVACAINE (18 patients)
MAGNEVIST (18 patients)
HUMULIN 70/30 (18 patients)
DIANEAL PD-2 W/ DEXTROSE 1.5% (18 patients)
FLEXERIL (18 patients)
PROTAMINE SULFATE (18 patients)
HIZENTRA (18 patients)
METOCLOPRAMIDE (18 patients)
COZAAR (17 patients)
ACCUPRIL (17 patients)
CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE (17 patients)
DIOVAN HCT (17 patients)
EPINEPHRINE (17 patients)

Most common side effects for patients taking LIPITOR:

MYALGIA (6687 patients)
PAIN (6432 patients)
NAUSEA (6255 patients)
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (5753 patients)
FATIGUE (5727 patients)
DYSPNOEA (5569 patients)
PAIN IN EXTREMITY (5303 patients)
DIZZINESS (5176 patients)
ASTHENIA (4985 patients)
ANXIETY (4494 patients)
DRUG INEFFECTIVE (4477 patients)
ARTHRALGIA (4427 patients)
HEADACHE (4317 patients)
DIARRHOEA (4061 patients)
CHEST PAIN (4032 patients)
HYPERTENSION (3935 patients)
FALL (3765 patients)
DEPRESSION (3699 patients)
CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT (3624 patients)
VOMITING (3458 patients)
BACK PAIN (3450 patients)
BLOOD CHOLESTEROL INCREASED (3447 patients)
OEDEMA PERIPHERAL (3427 patients)
WEIGHT DECREASED (3421 patients)
MUSCLE SPASMS (3384 patients)
DEATH (3164 patients)
CARDIAC FAILURE CONGESTIVE (3022 patients)
MUSCULAR WEAKNESS (2968 patients)
BLOOD GLUCOSE INCREASED (2901 patients)
MALAISE (2832 patients)
INSOMNIA (2787 patients)
ANAEMIA (2743 patients)
RENAL FAILURE (2609 patients)
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (2589 patients)
PNEUMONIA (2588 patients)
PYREXIA (2506 patients)
WEIGHT INCREASED (2433 patients)
CONSTIPATION (2425 patients)
GAIT DISTURBANCE (2381 patients)
DIABETES MELLITUS (2377 patients)
INJURY (2377 patients)
RASH (2299 patients)
ABDOMINAL PAIN (2266 patients)
HYPOAESTHESIA (2231 patients)
COUGH (2205 patients)
PRURITUS (2194 patients)
HYPOTENSION (2179 patients)
ABDOMINAL PAIN UPPER (2056 patients)
PARAESTHESIA (2010 patients)
FEELING ABNORMAL (1962 patients)
RENAL FAILURE ACUTE (1943 patients)
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (1943 patients)
DEHYDRATION (1863 patients)
GASTROOESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (1841 patients)
AMNESIA (1779 patients)
CARDIAC DISORDER (1779 patients)
FLUSHING (1760 patients)
RHABDOMYOLYSIS (1693 patients)
BLOOD PRESSURE INCREASED (1687 patients)
CONFUSIONAL STATE (1677 patients)
NEUROPATHY PERIPHERAL (1667 patients)
DECREASED APPETITE (1652 patients)
URINARY TRACT INFECTION (1606 patients)
BLOOD CREATINE PHOSPHOKINASE INCREASED (1591 patients)
EMOTIONAL DISTRESS (1533 patients)
PALPITATIONS (1519 patients)
SOMNOLENCE (1494 patients)
LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS (1478 patients)
TREMOR (1454 patients)
CONDITION AGGRAVATED (1437 patients)
DRUG INTERACTION (1399 patients)
ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE INCREASED (1377 patients)
OSTEOARTHRITIS (1360 patients)
MEMORY IMPAIRMENT (1350 patients)
ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE INCREASED (1347 patients)
SYNCOPE (1343 patients)
HYPERHIDROSIS (1340 patients)
DYSPEPSIA (1327 patients)
DYSPHAGIA (1320 patients)
ERYTHEMA (1314 patients)
VISION BLURRED (1298 patients)
ARTHRITIS (1298 patients)
HYPERLIPIDAEMIA (1266 patients)
CONVULSION (1265 patients)
HAEMOGLOBIN DECREASED (1244 patients)
BLOOD TRIGLYCERIDES INCREASED (1239 patients)
UNEVALUABLE EVENT (1175 patients)
MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN (1174 patients)
BLOOD CREATININE INCREASED (1167 patients)
BALANCE DISORDER (1138 patients)
CHEST DISCOMFORT (1133 patients)
TRANSIENT ISCHAEMIC ATTACK (1125 patients)
ANHEDONIA (1124 patients)
CONTUSION (1116 patients)
HYPERSENSITIVITY (1105 patients)
PLEURAL EFFUSION (1097 patients)
RENAL IMPAIRMENT (1088 patients)
BRONCHITIS (1083 patients)
ANGINA PECTORIS (1060 patients)
OSTEONECROSIS OF JAW (1053 patients)
TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS (1038 patients)
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (1022 patients)
PANCREATITIS (1001 patients)
HEPATIC ENZYME INCREASED (999 patients)
INFECTION (998 patients)
CORONARY ARTERY OCCLUSION (982 patients)
ABASIA (972 patients)
BONE DISORDER (964 patients)
STRESS (962 patients)
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (962 patients)
SINUSITIS (960 patients)
CATARACT (952 patients)
ALOPECIA (952 patients)
ABDOMINAL DISTENSION (945 patients)
ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT (944 patients)
LIVER FUNCTION TEST ABNORMAL (935 patients)
NECK PAIN (928 patients)
CELLULITIS (912 patients)
MITRAL VALVE INCOMPETENCE (906 patients)
OSTEOMYELITIS (905 patients)
DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS (903 patients)
CARDIAC ARREST (898 patients)
SEPSIS (897 patients)
CHILLS (895 patients)
MUSCULOSKELETAL STIFFNESS (888 patients)
RESPIRATORY FAILURE (888 patients)
FEAR (886 patients)
JOINT SWELLING (886 patients)
SWELLING (875 patients)
THROMBOCYTOPENIA (872 patients)
LIVER DISORDER (867 patients)
OSTEONECROSIS (866 patients)
GENERAL PHYSICAL HEALTH DETERIORATION (863 patients)
HEART RATE INCREASED (861 patients)
DRY MOUTH (856 patients)
FLATULENCE (853 patients)
PULMONARY EMBOLISM (825 patients)
ARTHROPATHY (822 patients)
CHOLELITHIASIS (817 patients)
DYSGEUSIA (817 patients)
SPINAL OSTEOARTHRITIS (808 patients)
PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT COMPLAINT (803 patients)
GASTROINTESTINAL HAEMORRHAGE (792 patients)
DIVERTICULUM (792 patients)
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION (789 patients)
BLOOD PRESSURE DECREASED (787 patients)
BLOOD GLUCOSE DECREASED (783 patients)
DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY (781 patients)
HYPOGLYCAEMIA (779 patients)
URTICARIA (770 patients)
RENAL FAILURE CHRONIC (767 patients)
CARDIOMEGALY (762 patients)
HAEMORRHAGE (756 patients)
ASTHMA (751 patients)
ARRHYTHMIA (747 patients)
THROMBOSIS (746 patients)
OEDEMA (743 patients)
BLOOD ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE INCREASED (731 patients)
GASTRITIS (729 patients)
PLATELET COUNT DECREASED (729 patients)
TACHYCARDIA (727 patients)
CARDIAC FAILURE (717 patients)
OSTEOPOROSIS (706 patients)
PAIN IN JAW (700 patients)
NERVOUSNESS (698 patients)
HYPERGLYCAEMIA (698 patients)
RENAL DISORDER (695 patients)
BURNING SENSATION (694 patients)
MUSCLE DISORDER (693 patients)
BLOOD UREA INCREASED (689 patients)
WRONG TECHNIQUE IN DRUG USAGE PROCESS (689 patients)
IMPAIRED HEALING (682 patients)
RECTAL HAEMORRHAGE (678 patients)
HYPOKALAEMIA (677 patients)
WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT INCREASED (676 patients)
SLEEP APNOEA SYNDROME (675 patients)
MUSCLE ATROPHY (673 patients)
HIATUS HERNIA (672 patients)
LETHARGY (672 patients)
LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN INCREASED (667 patients)
MULTI-ORGAN FAILURE (666 patients)
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS (665 patients)
BONE PAIN (662 patients)
BRADYCARDIA (658 patients)
ANOREXIA (657 patients)
NEPHROLITHIASIS (656 patients)
ANGINA UNSTABLE (651 patients)
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QUESTION CELLULITIS	I started on lipitor one week ago. Yesterday I developed cellulitis in my arm. Could this be caused by the lipitor	2014-11-27 10:55:06
QUESTION HYPERCOAGULATION	I have been on lipitor for approximately 5 yrs , 10mg doses , 180 total colesteral, 68 ldl I am extreme mountaineer who trains for competitions at high altitudes _ 12000 ft I am very fit with a resting heart beat of 50 and low blood pressure I am on no other drugs I recently had a hypercoagulation event that caused a heart attack. I am 51 and have no history of heart issues or any other illnesses _ no family history of heart problems or hypercoagulation. I was lucky and the situation was remedied in a cath lab, sucking out the blood clot in the viens outside of my heart During the process the dr confirmed that I had no evidence of heart dieses at all Blood work.has been sent to.hemo labs but drs have no idea at this point of what caused the event Could me stopping the lipitor abruptly while training hard at high altitude caused the event?	2014-12-18 19:59:24
QUESTION DYSTONIA	does Lipitor cause dystonia?	2015-03-19 11:27:49
QUESTION PHOTOSENSITIVITY REACTION	Started taking atorvastatin in September 2014, and had an immediate photo sensitivity reaction and had to stop taking it.. Any alternatives to take?	2015-04-08 19:59:37
QUESTION BREATH ALCOHOL TEST POSITIVE	Is it possible to test positive for alcohol when taking lipitor?	2015-04-09 22:47:19
QUESTION TESTIS CANCER	prescribed lipitor in 2003 in 2013 diagnosed with testicular cancer, surgeon didn't successfully seal blood vessels in my scrotum and leaked a quart of blood or more into scrotum, during 2nd surgery to correct it went into cardiac arrest and had an m.i. heart attack, spent 10 days in hospital where things went from weird to weirder , ended up on multiple drugs for heart problems and then they sent me to chemo and almost killed me again, my white blood cell count was below .1 -- 20 times lower than normal ? given transfusions and neupogen to raise blood counts, caused kidney damage , ct scans 2 of them they let a student shoot dye into the muscle in my arm , she missed the vein and they put ice packs on my arm, I now have red spots all over my upper extremities, tired of incompetent medical people , nurses come in to my isolation room with a cold, and take my box of cleanx. , picc line bandage change time no biopatch - within a week it gets infected, 30 days of antibiotics 20 days i v 10 by mouth , now a doc wants me to go get a colonoscopy , i don't trust any medical people ,never will ever again, went to a major med center for a heart cath stent procedure and dr singh wants me to stay for a bypass, less than 30 days after chemo, really ? and they give me a chemical stress test without my permission barnes jewish hospital, washington university crazy , side effects start within an hour and last for over a year, I'm allergic to the drug / chemical and told them as soon as they said we gave you a chemical stress test , these ignorant people , and then they send me a bill and expect payment, the medical establishment in the usa is so screwy they all need to be trained again and not push what the drug reps are pushing , these drugs cause cancer, als, death, etc.	2015-04-20 15:04:36
QUESTION LIPOMA	Does treatment with Lipitor induce lipomatosis?	2015-05-04 16:33:49
QUESTION DRUG INTERACTION	Does Arctic Ruby Oil have a negative interaction effect with Lipitor generic Atorvastatin?	2015-05-08 01:42:20
QUESTION BURSITIS	Can lipitor cause bursitis	2015-05-10 07:49:17
QUESTION SUICIDAL IDEATION	my dad started taking Lipitor 3 months ago, he took no other medications, and had no history of depression or mental health he was 71. he shot and killed himself last Thursday night for absolutely no reason except for the fact that his wife said he had been depressed for the past month. I believe without a doubt that this medication took the life of my father. We will be burying him next week	2015-05-26 12:02:53
QUESTION RENAL CANCER	SIDE EFFECTS	2015-06-01 09:54:39
QUESTION PELVIC PAIN	Started taking Lipitor 5 months ago...and have been having pelvic pain....it started the same time I started Lipitor.....	2015-06-08 19:06:31
QUESTION OSTEONECROSIS	since taking atorvastatin calcium, i itch at nigh time and some thru the day. i have tried every kind of statins there is,they all make me itch.why and am i the only one that has this problem.i took lipitor afew yrs back i mean lipator not the generoit brand and no problem why do i have a problem with this drug atorvastatin	2015-06-17 08:14:57
QUESTION OSTEONECROSIS	since taking atorvastatin calcium, i itch at nigh time and some thru the day. i have tried every kind of statins there is,they all make me itch.why and am i the only one that has this problem.i took lipitor afew yrs back i mean lipator not the generoit brand and no problem why do i have a problem with this drug atorvastatin	2015-06-17 08:15:41
QUESTION NASOPHARYNGITIS	How to recover from severe nasopharyngitIs from 20 mg of Lipitor .. Stopped for three weeks ,still can not breathe thru one nostril on and off ..post nasal drip ..stuck near the nasopharyngitIs..what to do.?	2015-06-25 14:50:50
QUESTION BLOOD CREATININE INCREASED	This will fall into the ER doc's lap at a great time. The biggest potyuas in medmal actions (reportedly) are for missed MI's. And now, there's a test that will add to our ability to risk-stratify in the ED.And the calculus will go: I can order a very expensive test, do my best to keep my patient safe from disease, and keep my safe from the plaintiffs' bar.GruntDoc	2015-07-12 16:08:34
QUESTION BLOOD CREATININE INCREASED	This will fall into the ER doc's lap at a great time. The biggest potyuas in medmal actions (reportedly) are for missed MI's. And now, there's a test that will add to our ability to risk-stratify in the ED.And the calculus will go: I can order a very expensive test, do my best to keep my patient safe from disease, and keep my safe from the plaintiffs' bar.GruntDoc	2015-07-12 16:09:43
QUESTION FEELING HOT	Asia, as soon as I found out, Ive prayed a lot today for you to be cotrfomed. I cant even tell you how sorry I am for you. I told erin earlier that I wish all your friends and loved ones could each take a huge chunk of your pain away from you, till you're happy and feeling peaceful again.It may be hard to see now, but this was all part of Heavenly Fathers plan for Zach's life and yours .for some good reason. Remember Asia, that you are NEVER alone. Your Heavenly Father wants to comfort you as much as youll let him.I love you sweetie! Call me if you need a should or anything else!!!801-358-7028Rach (Coryell)	2015-07-13 15:18:50
QUESTION LICHEN PLANUS	Can Lipitor cause burning mouth syndrome, oral, genital lichen planus, and disphagia?	2015-08-05 17:29:34
QUESTION BURSITIS	I have been on Lipitor for a year and a half and have a trochanter bursitis also muscle pain and weakness. I think it is the lipitor	2015-08-30 13:45:14
QUESTION OPIATES POSITIVE	I've been taking lipitor for over a year now, and just the other day I tested positive for opiates by a u.a. analysis by my parole officer where can I go to show these folks that I not the only one who this has happened to, please need help where I can get a copy of this page don't have a printer really desperate for help !!!	2015-09-07 23:47:47
QUESTION SIMPLE PARTIAL SEIZURES	Hi, I started taking atorvastatin in Dec.2014, 20 mg per day. Starting in January 2015, had some devastating "spells" , loss of balance, but no loss of consciousness. After 5 spells, called my pcp, who said stop the atorvastatin. 7 months later, after extensive workup and pretty bad spells happening at work, I was diagnosed with simple partial seizures (temporal lobe epilepsy) with two abnormal EEGs. Now on medication and fighting to get stabilized without any breakthroughs. My mind keeps going back , that this all started after taking Lipitor (atorvastatin). Could it be possible?	2015-09-14 10:08:26
QUESTION MULTIPLE MYELOMA	Can Lipitor cause multiple myeloma	2015-10-10 14:11:31
QUESTION TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA	My mother has been on Lipitos for about 8 years and she developed TN. She has been suffering with it until recently she has been hospitalized with almost constant TN spasms (she is in the hospital now). If this has all been caused by the statin drug, can the TN be reversed if she stops taking the statin? She doesn't even have hight bloop pressure (per the MDS at the hospital).	2015-11-07 13:41:48
QUESTION DEHYDRATION	Does lipitor cause low blood pressure	2015-11-23 15:17:37
QUESTION ABDOMINAL HERNIA REPAIR	Abdominal Hernia - I was put on Lipitor last week and four days later, I developed an abdominal Hernia that appears when exercising, (doing legs lifts specifically). prior to this, I was taking Niaspan and Zetia with no issues. Are there other indicators available that would support Lipitor as the culprit?	2015-12-04 11:58:29
QUESTION DRUG INTERACTION	my md prescribed me 4 medicines such as Lipitor 40mg, Zyloric 300, concor 2.5 and ezetrol 10mg . my concern is the drug interaction for the aforementioned drugs might not affect me if I tested had high cholesterol of 256, high triglycerides of 155, high ldl cholesterol of 170, and high uric acid of 7. thank you.	2016-01-08 02:47:45
QUESTION FOOD ALLERGY	Can Lipitor cause food intolerance? I've been on it for about 2 weeks now and have not been able to tolerate milk products.	2016-02-09 21:29:45
QUESTION BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK LEFT	Any correlation between Lipitor and left bundle branch block?	2016-02-11 11:44:40
QUESTION PLATELET AGGREGATION ABNORMAL	I have an aspirin like platelet storage pool disorder. Can I take Lipitor?	2016-02-16 17:58:33
QUESTION PALPITATIONS	does lipitor causes tachicardia	2016-02-23 22:58:47
QUESTION SCIATICA	I am taking Atorvastatin and have developed sciatica 5 months ago with severe nighttime cramps and excruciating pains in the buttock. I have a slipped disc but wonder if Atorvastatin is the real culprit	2016-02-28 14:22:02
QUESTION DRUG INTERACTION	What is best time to take lipitor..also taking zopiclone and melatonin ??	2016-03-03 12:10:28
QUESTION DEHYDRATION	Dehydration	2016-03-04 13:17:36
QUESTION PAIN IN JAW	Can lipitor possibility cause jaw pain ?	2016-03-10 14:12:17
QUESTION LICHEN PLANUS	I was diagnosed with lichen planus a few years ago. Previously, I experienced occasional outbreaks of small eruptions on my hands, arms and legs that subsided within a few days. After experiencing a MI 3 months ago and being treated with 80 mg of Atorvastatin, I developed a severe outbreak on my anal area. I have applied 0.05% Clobetasol ointment twice a day for 2 months without relief. Since Clobetasol is a steroid and it has not cleared the outbreak, what other possible treatments might be available. This is MISERABLE!	2016-03-20 15:38:38
QUESTION NARCOLEPSY	does lipitor exacerbate narcolepsy and or sleep apnia	2016-04-04 09:07:42
QUESTION ORGASM ABNORMAL	Does the generic form of Lipitor cause women to not have an orgasms? On 10 mg.	2016-04-22 20:16:28
QUESTION ORGASM ABNORMAL	Does the generic form of Lipitor cause women to not have an orgasms? On 10 mg.	2016-04-22 20:17:24
QUESTION SKIN BURNING SENSATION	Does Lipitor cause burning skin sensation?	2016-04-29 11:22:35
QUESTION SKIN BURNING SENSATION	Does Lipitor cause burning skin sensation?	2016-04-29 11:23:58
QUESTION BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME	Where are the answers???	2016-05-05 18:28:20
QUESTION BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME	Where are the answers???	2016-05-05 18:28:21
QUESTION DRUG INTERACTION	can lipitor and pariet betaken one a time?	2016-05-06 01:39:11
QUESTION RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME	I have been taking Lipitor past 10 years. Developed severe tingling, number essential, cramping in legs and feet. Neurologist diagnoses Restless Legend, but said nothing about potential cause/ treatment. Aren'the physicians suppose to dig deeper, connect the dots, let me know of possible causes?	2016-06-06 09:35:04
QUESTION RED BLOOD CELL COUNT INCREASED	Can lipitor be the cause of a high red cell count	2016-06-07 13:38:42
QUESTION BURSITIS	I have developed chronic bursitis and am on the generic Lipitor, 10 mg a day. Do you think this medication is causing the problem?	2016-06-14 10:23:07
QUESTION VITILIGO	I took lipitor for 4 months and wound up with vitiligo on my hands, fingers, wrists - what a horrible looking mess. I immediately stopped the drug, which I feel is the direct cause of this condition. I have never had anything like this before taking a statin drug. is there or is there not a correlation between lipitor and vitiligo?!	2016-07-10 06:42:53
QUESTION MENSTRUATION DELAYED	Ever since talking lipitor my menstral period has stopped. Is this common? Thinking about coming off of lipitor.	2016-07-12 04:57:47
QUESTION MENSTRUATION DELAYED	Ever since talking lipitor my menstral period has stopped. Is this common? Thinking about coming off of lipitor.	2016-07-12 04:57:50
QUESTION MENSTRUATION DELAYED	Ever since talking lipitor my menstral period has stopped. Is this common? Thinking about coming off of lipitor.	2016-07-12 04:57:58
QUESTION MENSTRUATION DELAYED	Ever since talking lipitor my menstral period has stopped. Is this common? Thinking about coming off of lipitor.	2016-07-12 04:57:59
QUESTION MENSTRUATION DELAYED	Ever since talking lipitor my menstral period has stopped. Is this common? Thinking about coming off of lipitor.	2016-07-12 04:57:59
QUESTION MENSTRUATION DELAYED	Ever since talking lipitor my menstral period has stopped. Is this common? Thinking about coming off of lipitor.	2016-07-12 04:58:00
QUESTION MENSTRUATION DELAYED	Ever since talking lipitor my menstral period has stopped. Is this common? Thinking about coming off of lipitor.	2016-07-12 04:58:00
QUESTION MENSTRUATION DELAYED	Ever since talking lipitor my menstral period has stopped. Is this common? Thinking about coming off of lipitor.	2016-07-12 04:58:00
QUESTION MENSTRUATION DELAYED	Ever since talking lipitor my menstral period has stopped. Is this common? Thinking about coming off of lipitor.	2016-07-12 04:58:01
QUESTION MENSTRUATION DELAYED	Ever since talking lipitor my menstral period has stopped. Is this common? Thinking about coming off of lipitor.	2016-07-12 04:58:14
QUESTION MENSTRUATION DELAYED	Ever since talking lipitor my menstral period has stopped. Is this common? Thinking about coming off of lipitor.	2016-07-12 04:58:15
QUESTION MENSTRUATION DELAYED	Ever since talking lipitor my menstral period has stopped. Is this common? Thinking about coming off of lipitor.	2016-07-12 04:58:16
QUESTION ARRHYTHMIA	Can Lipitor cause ectopic heartbeats?	2016-07-27 12:01:12
QUESTION ANGIOEDEMA	I have been taking Lipitor for about 10 years. in this time period my incidents with Angioedema have been increasing and becoming more severe over time. I always take Lipitor before bed and almost always my Angioedema incidents occur overnight or shortly after waking up. I plan to start taking it in the morning to see if it changes this pattern , and if so going off the Lipitor. Any evidence out there to support my suspicions	2016-07-29 08:53:46
QUESTION MACROCYTOSIS	I started taking 10 mg lipator less than a year ago. My recent blood test indicated macrocystosis. Is there a connection.?	2016-08-05 05:59:36
QUESTION HALITOSIS	Atorvastatin and halitosis	2016-08-15 21:57:12
QUESTION SPLENIC ARTERY ANEURYSM	Where r the answers to these questions...geez!!!!!	2016-09-25 14:05:24
QUESTION WHEEZING	I was on a low dose, 10 mg. of Lipitor and had an episode of cardiac pain that kept me overnight in the cardiac care center in the hospital. When leaving my cardiologist increased my lipitor dose to 40mg. Even though my cholesterol levels were within the normal range. He said that with my family history I needed the higher therapeutic dose. Since I have started taking this dose I have begun wheezing so badly that I need a nebulizer to deliver albuterol to breathe. I have been having to use it 2 to 3 times a night and sometimes I'm still wheezing in the morning. Sleeping is out of the question. The only other medication I take at night and not any other time is prazosin and singular. As well as a multivitamin, Ferris gluconate, and a group of b vitamins. The wheezing is getting worse every night and I'm going to end up at the hospital because it's out of control at this point. Please help. I'm whistling and squeaking and rattleing so louderly when I breath I can't be in the bedroom because I keep my husband awake. The fight to breath every night is exhausting. Posted by Tami@ pcjackson4@gmail.com	2016-09-27 01:26:27
QUESTION BURSITIS	I took Lipitor for 3 months. I developed severe pain in my hip flexors. I stopped taking it, an hip pain went away, but now have very painful bursitis, or maybe arthritis, in both shoulders. It has persisted for nearly 3 months. Has anyone experienced this, or is it a known side effect?	2016-10-13 07:39:55
QUESTION BREAST SWELLING	Why do my breast swell when on lipotor	2016-11-28 14:13:59
CONCERN MYELITIS TRANSVERSE	I have been taking the generic Lipitor (Atorvastatin) for about 10 years. It has done a great job of reducing my cholesterol. However, this summer, I began to have numbness in my right leg and the symptoms of MS girdle or hug on my right side. After several MRI's and tests, the doctors discovered a lesion on my spinal cord. The myelin was damaged. It corresponds to my symptoms. I was diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis. I have had no other injuries or issues. It is only getting worse. I now learn from an acquaintance that he has a brother in-law that has been on Lipitor and is going through the same thing. How can I learn more about the possible connection?	2016-11-29 19:56:28
QUESTION MYELITIS TRANSVERSE	I have been taking the generic Lipitor (Atorvastatin) for about 10 years. It has done a great job of reducing my cholesterol. However, this summer, I began to have numbness in my right leg and the symptoms of MS girdle or hug on my right side. After several MRI's and tests, the doctors discovered a lesion on my spinal cord. The myelin was damaged. It corresponds to my symptoms. I was diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis. I have had no other injuries or issues. It is only getting worse. I now learn from an acquaintance that he has a brother in-law that has been on Lipitor and is going through the same thing. How can I learn more about the possible connection?	2016-11-29 19:57:28
QUESTION DRUG SCREEN FALSE POSITIVE	can Lipotor cause a false positive for alcohol on a drug screen test?	2016-12-06 12:56:57
QUESTION NASAL CONGESTION	I take Lipitor and my nose is always running now I have redness inside and small sores on both sides bloody n red	2017-01-01 00:34:53
QUESTION MYASTHENIA GRAVIS	Questioning if Lipitor prescribed for Type1 Diabetes cholesterol control could exacerbate Myasthenia Travis symptoms.	2017-01-03 14:20:57
QUESTION MYASTHENIA GRAVIS	Questioning if Lipitor prescribed for Type1 Diabetes cholesterol control could exacerbate Myasthenia Travis symptoms.	2017-01-03 14:21:27
QUESTION BILE DUCT CANCER	Is there a connection to taking Lipitor and bile duct cancer??	2017-01-20 09:35:17
QUESTION BILE DUCT CANCER	Is there a connection to taking Lipitor and bile duct cancer??	2017-01-20 09:35:27
QUESTION BILE DUCT CANCER	Is there a connection to taking Lipitor and bile duct cancer??	2017-01-20 09:35:44
QUESTION BILE DUCT CANCER	Is there a connection to taking Lipitor and bile duct cancer??	2017-01-20 09:35:56
QUESTION BILE DUCT CANCER	Is there a connection to taking Lipitor and bile duct cancer??	2017-01-20 09:36:16
QUESTION BILE DUCT CANCER	Is there a connection to taking Lipitor and bile duct cancer??	2017-01-20 09:36:46

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