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Avoid eating foods that are high in fat or cholesterol. Lipitor will not be as effective in lowering your cholesterol if you do not follow a cholesterol-lowering diet plan.

Avoid drinking alcohol while taking Lipitor. Alcohol can raise triglyceride levels, and may also damage your liver while you are taking Lipitor.

Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may interact with Lipitor and lead to potentially dangerous effects. Discuss the use of grapefruit products with your doctor. Do not increase or decrease the amount of grapefruit products in your diet without first talking to your doctor.

A surgeon’s experience doesn’t affect trauma patients’ chances of survival if they’re treated within a structured trauma program, according to a new report.

In the study, researchers examined deaths among almost 14,000 trauma patients treated at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore over 10 years (1994-2004). This period included years before and after the hospital hired a highly experienced trauma surgeon to serve as trauma program director.

During the first 3.5 years, 4,499 patients were treated by novice surgeons. During the remaining years, novice surgeons treated 5,783 patients while the experienced surgeon treated 3,612 patients. There were no differences in death rates between patients treated by novice surgeons during the latter years and patients treated by the experienced surgeon, the researchers found.

Patients treated by novice surgeons were 44 percent less likely to die after the hiring of the experienced surgeon as trauma program director.

“Together, these data support the belief that in a structured trauma program, surgeons with vastly different levels of training can safely provide care and obtain equivalent outcomes,” the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine researchers concluded.

“System effects outweigh any potential benefits of individual surgeon experience in the care of trauma patients. The implementation of an organized trauma program with evidence-based protocols and senior surgical guidance may have a greater effect on mortality than individual surgeon experience alone.”

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take only the next regularly scheduled dose. Do not take extra LIPITOR dose to make up the missed dose.

With more than 15 years of research, LIPITOR has been studied in more than 400 ongoing and completed studies involving over 80,000 patients. It is generally well tolerated. LIPITOR can be taken at any time of day with or without food. Side effects are usually mild and may go away.

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:

Constipation; gas; headache; stomach pain or upset; weakness.
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); bone, joint, or tendon pain; change in the amount of urine produced; chest pain; dark urine; fever, chills, or persistent sore throat; flu-like symptoms; joint pain; muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness (with or without fever or fatigue); painful or frequent urination; pale stools; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin; severe stomach pain; swelling of the hands, ankles, or feet; yellowing of the eyes or skin.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.