Precautions

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

It is very important that your doctor check your progress within 4 to 8 weeks of using this medicine. This will allow your doctor to see if the medicine is working properly to lower your cholesterol levels and to decide if you should continue to use it. Blood tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects.

Serious allergic reactions (eg, angioedema, vasculitis) may occur while you are using this medicine. Tell your doctor right away if you have a rash, itching skin, difficulty with breathing or swallowing, fever, hives, sores, welting, or blisters, large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, or sex organs, nausea, reddening of the skin, especially around the ears, swelling of the eyes, face, or inside of the nose, or unusual tiredness or weakness.