Lescol Precautions and Warnings (Cont.)

• There are certain other medications that Lescol can interact with (see Lescol Drug Interactions).
   
• If you are an alcoholic or drink alcohol frequently, discuss this with your healthcare provider prior to starting Lescol. Alcohol can affect the way the liver works, indirectly affecting the Lescol.
   
• Statins have been known to cause an increase in liver enzymes. Therefore, it is recommended that you have a blood test that looks at your liver function before starting Lescol and several months after treatment has started. These tests may also be recommended if the Lescol dosage is changed (see Lescol and Liver Problems).
   
• Rhabdomyolysis (the severe breakdown of muscles) and other serious muscle problems have been reported rarely with Lescol and other statins. You are at greater risk for developing muscle problems with Lescol if you:

o Have kidney damage

o Are elderly

o Are not being properly treated for hypothyroidism.

Make sure to contact your healthcare provider immediately if you experience any muscle pain, weakness, or tenderness, especially if it is with a fever or if you feel ill (see Lescol and Muscle Pain).

• Lescol is a pregnancy Category X medicine, meaning that Lescol could potentially cause harm to your unborn child. The safety of Lescol in pregnant women has not been established. If you are pregnant, talk to your healthcare provider immediately (see Lescol and Pregnancy).
   
• If you are nursing, it is not known whether or not Lescol passes through your milk. Therefore, if you are taking Lescol, ask your healthcare provider if you should stop nursing or stop taking Lescol.