December 7th
2004
3:25 PM
I have been taking Lisonopril and lovastatin ang\d Gemfibrozil and NOW the Dr. put me on Tenormin. I am getting severe Tinnitis(ringing in my head and am nearly suicidal \. What is this stuff? I think I would rather die a sane fat 49 year old with a heart attack
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November 30th
2008
6:50 PM
This is an update. I have experienced "some" problems trying to get Doctors to believe that my muscle problems are Lipitor related. I was sent this by a nurse. It is not the full page.
"2005 Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference (pg.155)
atorvastatin
Lipitor
Uses: As an adjunct in primary hypercholesterolemia
Interactiions:
*Risk of possible rhabdomyolysis; azole antifungaals,
cycloSPORINE, erythromycin, niacin, gemfibrozil, clofibrate".
Guess what? I have been using an azole antifungal intermittently for the entire time I was on Lipitor. It is not a medication I "take". It is used topically for a fungal nail which refuses to clear up. You may have been using it for athletes foot.
-- By ant | Reply | (2) replies | Private Message meNow one pharmacist says a topical application cannot cause this interaction and another pharmacist says it is almost certain that the azole antifungal gets into the blood stream and will interact with the Lipitor. I have to laugh.
Next week I start Physical Therapy on my left elbow.