Lipitor and Muscle Weakness

Drug Interactions With Lipitor and Muscle Weakness

Serious muscle problems are more common when people first start taking Lipitor or when they begin taking a stronger dosage, but they can happen at any time. There are also certain medicines that can interact with Lipitor and increase the risk for serious muscle problems. These medicines include:
 
  • Antifungals, such as:
     
    • Fluconazole (Diflucan®)
    • Itraconazole (Sporanox®)
    • Ketoconazole (Nizoral®)
    • Miconazole
    • Posaconazole (Noxafil®)
    • Voriconazole (VFEND®)
 
 
 
  
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD
 
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