Note: This document contains side effect information about atorvastatin / ezetimibe. Some dosage forms listed on this page may not apply to the brand name Liptruzet.
Applies to atorvastatin / ezetimibe: oral tablet.
General
The more commonly reported adverse reactions have included increased ALT, increased AST, and musculoskeletal pain.[Ref]
Hepatic
Common (1% to 10%): ALT increased (5%), AST increased (4%)
Postmarketing reports: Hepatitis, cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, fatal and nonfatal hepatic failure[Ref]
Musculoskeletal
Common (1% to 10%): Musculoskeletal pain (3.8 to 4%), arthralgia (3 to 6.9%), pain in extremity (2.7 to 6%), myalgia (3.5%), muscle spasms (3%), muscle weakness (2%)
Postmarketing reports: Myopathy/rhabdomyolysis, necrotizing myopathy (rarely), injury, poisoning and procedural complication, tendon rupture, myositis[Ref]
Gastrointestinal
Common (1% to 10%): Diarrhea (4.1 to 6.8%), abdominal pain (3%), nausea (3 to 4%), dyspepsia (4.7%)[Ref]
Nervous system
Common (1% to 10%): Dizziness (2 to 6%), insomnia (3%), fatigue (2.4%)
Postmarketing reports: Headache, paraesthesia, peripheral neuropathy, amnesia, memory impairment, confusion, depression, dizziness[Ref]
Metabolic
Common (1% to 10%): Hyperkalemia (2%)[Ref]
Endocrine
Common (1% to 10%): Hot flushes (2%)[Ref]
Genitourinary
Common (1% to 10%): Urinary tract infection (5.7%)[Ref]
Hematologic
Postmarketing reports: Thrombocytopenia, elevated creatine phosphokinase[Ref]
Hypersensitivity
Postmarketing reports: Anaphylaxis, hypersensitivity reactions[Ref]
Immunologic
Common (1% to 10%): Influenza (2%)[Ref]
Respiratory
Common (1% to 10%): Coughing (2 to 3%), bronchitis (2%), sinusitis (2 to 2.8%), upper respiratory tract infection (4.3%), nasopharyngitis (up to 8.3%), pharyngolaryngeal pain (up to 2.3%)
Postmarketing reports: Interstitial lung disease[Ref]
Other
Postmarketing reports: Fatigue
Dermatologic
Postmarketing reports: Angioedema, bullous rashes (including erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and toxic epidermal necrolysis), rash, urticaria[Ref]