Why ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM* (Atorvastatin calcium ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.08)
(based on 1097 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood cholesterol increased* | 402 |
| 2 | Blood cholesterol* | 67 |
| 3 | Hyperlipidaemia* | 12 |
| 4 | Hypercholesterolaemia* | 6 |
| 5 | Myocardial infarction | 5 |
| 6 | Type iia hyperlipidaemia | 3 |
| 7 | Coronary artery disease* | 2 |
| 8 | Lipids abnormal | 2 |
| 9 | Angina pectoris | 1 |
| 10 | Myalgia | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pain* | 249 |
| 2 | Myalgia* | 191 |
| 3 | Arthralgia | 172 |
| 4 | Somnolence | 145 |
| 5 | Muscle spasms | 144 |
| 6 | Muscular weakness | 141 |
| 7 | Fatigue* | 119 |
| 8 | Amnesia | 115 |
| 9 | Depression | 109 |
| 10 | Pain in extremity* | 101 |
| 11 | Insomnia | 95 |
| 12 | Back pain | 95 |
| 13 | Headache | 78 |
| 14 | Paraesthesia | 74 |
| 15 | Disturbance in attention | 59 |
| 16 | Musculoskeletal discomfort | 57 |
| 17 | Hypoaesthesia | 51 |
| 18 | Flatulence | 51 |
| 19 | Dizziness* | 51 |
| 20 | Anxiety | 48 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Atorvastatin calcium (Caduet 10/20, Atorvastatin, Caduet 5/10, Atorvastatin calcium, Atorvastatina, Caduet 10/80, Lipitor)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com