Whether or not a person with gallstones can take atorvastatin depends largely on the specific condition. If a person with gallstones does not have a significant decrease in liver function, he or she is able to take atorvastatin at this time. On the contrary, it is not allowed to eat.
1. can eat: if gallstones patients do not have any clinical manifestations, and liver function is normal, this time is appropriate to eat atorvastatin, and will not have adverse effects on the condition.
2. Can’t eat: if gallstones patients have cholestasis, accompanied by liver function abnormalities, or even liver failure, this time is not able to eat atorvastatin, because the drug has the adverse reaction of causing liver damage, liver function abnormalities are prohibited.
Atorvastatin should be taken under the supervision of a doctor and liver function indicators should be monitored regularly.