LipitorAbout LipitorLipitor is a prescription medicine. Along with diet and exercise, it

Lipitor
About Lipitor
Lipitor is a prescription medicine. Along with diet and exercise, it lowers “bad” cholesterol(胆固醇) in your blood. It can also raise “good” cholesterol.
Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several mon risk factors, including family history of early heart disease, high blood pressure, age and smoking.
Who is Lipitor for?
Who can take Lipitor:
1．People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise.
2．Adults and children over 10.
Who should NOT take Lipitor?
3．Women who are pregnant, or may bee pregnant, Lipitor may harm your unborn baby.
4．Women who are breast-feeding. Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby.
5．People with liver problems.
Possible side effects of Lipitor
Serious side effects in a small number of people:
6．Muscle problems that can lead to kidney problems, including kidney failure.
7．Liver problems. Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor and while you are taking it.
Call your doctor right away if you have:
8．Unexplained muscle pain or weakness, especially you have a fever or feel very fired.
9．Swelling of the face, lips, tongues and/or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing.
10．     Stomach pain.
Some mon side effects of Lipitor are:
11．     Muscle pain.
12．     Upset stomach.
13．     Changes in some blood test.
How to take Lipitor
Do:
☆ Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor.
☆ Try to eat heart-healthy foods while taking Lipitor.
☆ Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food.
☆ If you miss a dose(一剂), take it as soon as you remember. But if it has been more than 12 hours since you missed a dose, wait. Take the next dose at your next time.
Don’t:
14．     Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor.
15．     Do not start new medicine before talking to your doctor.
【小题1】 What is the major function of Lipitor?A．To help to cure liver problems.B．To control blood pressure.C．To help to deal with muscle problems.D．To lower “bad” cholesterol.【小题2】 According to the passage, taking Lipitor is beneficial to     .A．breast-feeding womenB．children suffering from stomachC．adults having heart troubleD．teenagers with muscle problems【小题3】If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, what should you do?A．Reduce the amount of your next dose.B．Eat more when taking your next dose.C．Have a dose as soon as you remember missing it.D．Just take the next dose at your regular time.【小题4】 Which of the following is the mon side effect of taking Lipitor?A．Throat swellingB．Upset stomach.C．Kidney failure.D．Muscle weakness.D【小题1】C【小题1】D【小题1】B