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How long must one fast before a blood test for Lipitor side effects om liver?
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If you drink alcohol before a liver panel test will it effect the results?
If you drink alcohol before a liver panel test, the results may be affected due to the way the liver functions. It is responsible for filtering the alcohol out of the blood.
If you have two drinks the night before your blood test will it effect the liver results?
Yes
If you drink the night before a blood test would you liver enzymes show high?
yes it will
What does the liver change into urea?
the liver filters the nitrogen out if your blood
Could an experiment be done with rubbing alcohol and a liver to show the effects of alcohol on the liver?
No. Isopropyl alcohol does not affect the liver in the same way as ethyl alcohol. Furthermore, the effects on the liver come from the functioning of a living liver (!) dealing with alcohol for long periods of time. The conditions possible in an experiment would have no valid relationship to the actual course of alcoholic liver disease.
Who should not take Lipitor?
You know the phrase� "Women who are pregnant, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to become pregnant should not take Lipitor as it could be harmful to your unborn baby." Avoid drinking high cholesterol foods and drinking alcohol when on Lipitor. Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may negatively interact with Lipitor and lead to potentially dangerous effects. If you are breastfeeding you should not take it because it can pass to your child. If you have liver problems you should not take it either. Be cautious if you are allergic to Lipitpor
What are the ill effects of liquor?
drunkeness intoxication liver damage high blood pressure
Why does blood travel to your liver before transporting nutrients to the body?
Because it cleans the blood
Does sleeping less effects liver?
Sleeping less than 4 hours effects your liver badly. When you are sleeping your liver has a rest because when you do not sleep your liver is working continuously and fast and a liver performs more than 500 functions a day like detoxifying blood. So when you do not sleep, it badly effects your immune system and heart. So sleep well and proper if you do not want your liver effected.
What is the best rated cholesterol medicine?
Lipitor probably has the best efficacy/safety profile among cholesterol medications today. It has the greatest potency in reducing cholesterol, LDL and triglycerides among this group, while Zocor and Pravachol are in next place. Only Lipitor and Crestor can also treat high triglycerides (Unlike Zocor, Pravachol), though it is felt by some practitioners that Crestor may have an increased incidence of side effects (increased liver enzymes, and bilirubin) as compared to Lipitor.
Function of the liver in relation to blood?
it removes poisons and damaged red blood cells.
Why is blood carried to liver before it enters the systematic circulation?
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What kind of alcohol effects the liver?
As far as i know, every kind of alcohol effects the liver. In short, there are numerous liver diseases related to alcohol consumption: Accumulation of fluid in the abdomen; bleeding from veins in the esophagus; enlarged spleen; high blood pressure in the liver; changes in mental function, and/or coma; kidney failure; liver cancer; psoriasis; alcohol hepatitis; and Alcoholic cirrhosis
What side effects are there for eating half a grapefruit while taking lovastatin for cholesteral?
I ask about that when I took Lipitor and was told that grapefruit causes the drug to stay in the body longer than intended, which could result in liver damage. My suggestion would be to ask your doctor.
How does Lipitor work?
It inhibits the rate-limiting enzyme (HMG-CoA reductase) in the multi-step pathway of cholesterol synthesis, in the liver.
Can you take statin when taking methotrexate?
Methotrexate when taking with atorvastatin (Lipitor), pravastatin (Pravachol), and simvastatin (Zocor), can cause serious liver problems. It's best to consult with a physician or pharmacist before taking these two together.
If you drink alcohol before a liver panel test will it effect the results?
If you drink alcohol before a liver panel test, the results may be affected due to the way the liver functions. It is responsible for filtering the alcohol out of the blood.
