Lipitor and Muscle Weakness

Lipitor Drug Information

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^®)

Certain antibiotics, such as:
- Erythromycin
- Clarithromycin (Biaxin^®)
- Telithromycin (Ketek^®)

Cyclosporine (Gengraf^®, Neoral^®, Sandimmune^®)
Fibrates, such as:
- Fenofibrate (Antara™, Lofibra™, Tricor^®, Triglide^™)
- Gemfibrozil (Lopid^®)

Niacin (nicotinic acid, Niacor^®, Nicolar^®)
Protease inhibitors, such as:
- Amprenavir (Agenerase^®)
- Atazanavir (Reyataz^®)
- Darunavir (Prezista™)
- Fosamprenavir (Lexiva^®)
- Indinavir (Crixivan^®)
- Lopinavir and ritonavir (Kaletra^®)
- Nelfinavir (Viracept^®)
- Ritonavir (Norvir^®)
- Saquinavir (Invirase^®).

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