Analysis of new clinical data revealed that patients who have heart disease and chronic kidney disease who took Lipitor® (atorvastatin calcium) Tablets (80 mg) reduced their risk of heart attack and stroke by 32% compared with patients taking the 10 mg dose of Lipitor.
This finding came from a subset of patients from the five-year TNT (Treating to New Targets) study just presented at the Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association.
According to Dr. James Shepherd, a member of the TNT steering committee and clinical academic consultant, department of pathological biochemistry, University of Glasgow Medical School:
"These findings show that more aggressive treatment with Lipitor in patients with kidney disease can help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke and improve measures of kidney function.
The analysis suggests the expected decline in kidney function that occurred over time could be arrested with Lipitor 10 mg and, in fact, was reversed with Lipitor 80 mg therapy.
This study is the first to show this type of dose- dependent effect with Lipitor."
The famous Lipitor® is a product of Pfizer, Inc. (NYSE: PFE)
Find more details of the clinical data from the Pfizer press release.
My name is Giulia White and i would like to show you my personal experience with Lipitor.
I have taken for 9 years. I am 60 years old. I took 20 mg for 9 years and I told numerous physicians about my pain and stiffness and was told that I had arthritis and to keep taking it. I left it at home by accident when we went on vacation and within 3 days, the pain in my legs began to go away. After 2 weeks I knew it was a very dangerous medication. I went to my new physician and he wanted me to try Pravachol. Afer 4 days on it, I was in a fog and thought I had the flu. I have been off it for just 36 hours and feel better. I am an RN and should have known that I was experiencing side effects with Lipitor, but you listen to your Doctor because you trust him. I now tell my patients to trust what their bodies are telling them. Statins can't be good for anyone but the drug companies!!!!!!!!!! They keep lowering the recommended levels so that almost everyone is considered to have "high" cholesterol. If someone is 30 and on this for 30 or 40 years there is not telling what the long term effects will be.
I have experienced some of these side effects-
Joint and Muscle Pain / Stiffness.
I hope this information will be useful to others,
Giulia White
Posted by: Lipitor Prescription Information | November 10, 2008 1:40 PM | Permalink to Comment