Side effects of atorvastatin calcium tablets can be treated. The side effects of atorvastatin include impaired liver function and rhabdomyolysis, which can be treated by reducing or stopping the drug, liver preservation as well as hydration.
1. Adjustment of drug dosage: Atorvastatin can lead to headache, dizziness, abdominal discomfort and other adverse reactions, and even liver function impairment, rhabdomyolysis, the less severe symptoms can be reduced or discontinued, and the symptoms will gradually be relieved.
2. Hepatoprotective treatment: severe liver function impairment in the basis of drug withdrawal, to give hepatoprotective drug therapy, commonly used drugs have bicyclic alcohol, especially serious need to give intravenous drug therapy, such as reduced glutathione.
3. Hydration therapy: Atorvastatin can lead to rhabdomyolysis, myoglobin can block the renal tubules, resulting in impaired renal function, patients need to be given hydration therapy, sodium bicarbonate can be given to alkalinize the urine, to promote myoglobin discharge.
The process of taking atorvastatin should pay attention to the adverse reactions and side effects of the drug, and if necessary, should go to the regular hospital, under the guidance of the physician to give treatment.