The nurse is providing medication education for a patient who has been prescribed atorvastatin (Lipitor) .Which information should be included?
A) This is one of the few medications that will not need to be monitored with periodic blood tests.
B) Contact your physician if you develop muscle pain.
C) It will take about 6 months before this medication will improve your low-density lipoprotein level.
D) This medication helps your kidneys eliminate LDL,the less desirable kind of cholesterol.
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