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LIPITOR

ABOUT LIPITOR

Lipitor is a prescription (处方) medicine. Along with diet and exercise, it lowers “bad” cholesterol (胆固醇) in your blood. It can also raise “good” cholesterol.

Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors, including family history of early heart disease, high blood pressure, age and smoking .

WHO IS LIPITOR FOR?

Who can take LIPITOR:

?People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise

?Adults and children over l0

Who should NOT take LIPITOR:

?Women who are pregnant, may be pregnant, or may become pregnant. Lipitor may harm your unborn baby.

?women who are breast-feeding. Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby.

?People with liver (肝脏) problems

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR

Serious side effects in a small number of people:

?Muscle (肌肉) problems that can lead to kidney (肾脏) problems, including kidney failure

?Liver problems. Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor and while you are taking it.

Call your doctor right away if you have:

?Unexplained muscle pain or weakness, especially if you have a fever or feel very fired

?Swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing

?Stomach pain

Some common side effects of LIPITOR are:

?Muscle pain

?Upset stomach

?Changes in some blood tests

HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR

DO:

?Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor.

?Try to eat heart-healthy foods while you take Lipitor.

?Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food.

?If you miss a dose (一剂), take it as soon as you remember. But if it has been more than 12 hours since your missed dose, wait. Take the next dose at your regular time.

Don’t:

?Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor.

?Do not start new medicines before talking to your doctor.

1.What is a major function of Lipitor?

A. To help quit smoking. B. To control blood pressure.

C. To improve unhealthy diet. D. To lower “bad” cholesterol.

2.Taking Lipitor is helpful for _________.

A. breast-feeding women

B. women who are pregnant

C. adults having heart disease

D. teenagers with liver problems

3.If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should _________.

A. change the amount of your next dose

B. eat more when taking your next dose

C. have a dose as soon as you remember

D. take the next dose at your regular time

4.Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?

A. Face swelling. B. Upset stomach.

C. Kidney failure.D. Muscle weakness.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析: 本文为药品说明，主要介绍了药品Lipitor的作用、适用人群、副作用及服药的相关注意事项

1. 细节理解题。由Along with diet and exercise，it lowers “bad，’cholesterol(胆固醇)in your blood可知为伴随饮食和锻炼，可以降低血液里不利的胆固醇，故选D项。

2.细节理解题。由Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors可知这种药可以降低具有普通危险因素的病人受心脏病打击的几率，故选C项。

3. 细节理解题。由But if it has been more than12 hours since your missed dose，wait．Take the next dose at your regular time．可知如果你耽误吃药超过了十二个小时，那就按你平时吃药的规律等下次该吃的时候再吃，故选D项。

4.细节理解题。由Some common side effects of LIPITOR are： Muscle pain　Upset stomach Changes in some blood tests可知这种药的一些常见的副作用有：肌肉疼痛，胃痉挛等，故选B项。

考点：健康类阅读。