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| take by mouth once daily around the same time every day; do not suddenly discontinue drug; may cause dry non productive cough, headache, N/V, dizziness; beware of hypotension |
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| take in the morning; may increase the level of ACEIs, may increase sun sensitivity w/ doxycycline |
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| take anytime; side effects include myopathies at higher doses |
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| Rosuvastatin, Pravastatin, Pitvastatin, Atorvastatin |
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| take at bedtime; side effects include myopathies; interacts with grapefruit juice |
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| Take with food; side effects include myopathies; interacts with grapefruit juice |
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| take with a full glass of water. For EC tablets do not break apart, swallow whole; increased risk of bleeding if on warfarin; serious SEs include GI ulcer, tinnitus, bleeding, and Reye's syndrome |
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| stay consistent, pick a time to take med; do not stop abruptly; SEs include hypotension, rebound hypertension, palpitations, syncope, Raynaud's phenomenon |
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| interacts with azithromycin and doxycycline (increased risk of bleeds) |
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| alcohol, levothyroxine, fluconazole, amiodarone, metronidazole, erythromycin, sulfa |
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| grapefruit juice, protease inhibitors, azole antifungals, cimetidine, macrolides, amiodarone, non-DHP calcium channel blockers |
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| avoid antacids, aluminum, calcium, magnesium, and iron products for 4 hours before and 2 hours after taking a dose of this medicine; macrolide |
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| avoid antacids, aluminum, calcium, magnesium, and iron products for 4 hours before and 2 hours after taking a dose of this medicine; tetracycline |
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| take with plenty of fluids and do not lay down immediately after; take in the morning |
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| take in morning with or without food; SEs include edema, flushing, headache, and abdominal pain; initial dose 2.5-5 mg qd with max of 10 mg qd |
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