Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets is a statin lipid-lowering drug, mainly for hypercholesterolemia, coronary heart disease, etc. The specific hazards of taking it vary according to individual differences, comorbidities, etc. Common adverse reactions include liver function impairment, myopathy and rhabdomyolysis, digestive tract reactions, etc.
1. Hepatic function impairment: mainly manifested as elevated aminotransferase, clinical trial results showed that 0.7% of patients treated with atorvastatin showed persistent elevation of serum aspartate aminotransferase and/or alanine aminotransferase. It is recommended that patients taking this drug should have their liver function checked regularly in the hospital.
2. Myopathy and rhabdomyolysis: Atorvastatin can cause myopathy such as elevated blood creatine kinase, and in severe cases, rhabdomyolysis may occur, which is manifested by red, soy sauce-colored urine, but it is rare.
3. Gastrointestinal reaction: it may cause belching (burping), abdominal distension, abdominal pain and so on.
Patients are advised to go to the cardiology department of the hospital and take Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets under the guidance of the doctor.