Your Side Effects May IncludeLipitor side effects
atorvastatin
This side effect is printed on the FDA label for Lipitor. It was a question in our daily quiz, where you pick the real side effect from four choices.
Muscle breakdown that can damage your kidneys
It's rare, but muscles can break down and overload the kidneys. It usually starts with muscle pain you can't explain.
“Instruct patients to promptly report unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, particularly if accompanied by malaise or fever”
Tell your doctor right away about unexplained muscle pain, tenderness or weakness, especially with a fever or feeling unwell.
2,261 reports to the FDA's adverse event system mention rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown). A report is not proof the drug caused it. See the query
From quiz No. 5 · September 29, 2026 · Play that quiz →
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