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IMPORTANT FACTS LOWERING YOUR HIGH CHOLESTEROL High cholesterol is more than just a number, it’s a risk factor that should not be ignored. If your doctor said you have high cholesterol, you may be at an increased risk for heart attack. But the good news is, you can take steps to lower your cholesterol. With the help of your doctor and a cholesterol-lowering medicine like LIPITOR, along with diet and exercise, you could be on your way to lowering your cholesterol. Ready to start eating right and exercising more? Talk to your doctor and visit the American Heart Association at www.americanheart.org. WHO IS LIPITOR FOR? Who can take LIPITOR: • People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise • Adults and children over 10 Who should NOT take LIPITOR: • Women who are pregnant, may be pregnant, or may become pregnant. LIPITOR may harm your unborn baby. If you become pregnant, stop LIPITOR and call your doctor right away. • Women who are breast-feeding. LIPITOR can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby. • People with liver problems • People allergic to anything in LIPITOR BEFORE YOU START LIPITOR Tell your doctor: • About all medications you take, including prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, vitamins, and herbal supplements • If you have muscle aches or weakness • If you drink more than 2 alcoholic drinks a day • If you have diabetes or kidney problems • If you have a thyroid problem ABOUT LIPITOR LIPITOR is a prescription medicine. Along with diet and exercise, it lowers “bad” cholesterol in your blood. It can also raise “good” cholesterol (HDL-C). LIPITOR can lower the risk of heart attack or stroke in patients who have risk factors for heart disease such as: • age, smoking, high blood pressure, low HDL-C, heart disease in the family, or • diabetes with risk factor such as eye problems, kidney problems, smoking, or high blood pressure LPUOOO63AA atorvastat/n calcium POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR Serious side effects in a small number of people: • Muscle problems that can lead to kidney problems, including kidney failure. Your chance for muscle problems is higher if you take certain other medicines with LIPITOR. • Liver problems. Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start LIPITOR and while you are taking it. Symptoms of muscle or liver problems include: • Unexplained muscle weakness or pain, especially if you have a fever or feel very tired • Nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain • Brown or dark-colored urine • Feeling more tired than usual • Your skin and the whites of your eyes turn yellow If you have these symptoms, call your doctor right away. The most common side effects of UPITOR are: • Headache • Constipation • Diarrhea, gas • Upset stomach and stomach pain • Rash • Muscle and joint pain Side effects are usually mild and may go away by themselves. Fewer than 3 people out of 100 stopped taking LIPITOR because of side effects. 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, 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. • Do not give your LIPITOR to other people. It may harm them even if your problems are the same. • Do not break the tablet. NEED MORE INFORMATION? • Ask your doctor or health care provider. • Talk to your pharmacist. • Go to wwTv.lipitor.com or call 1-888-LIPITOR. zWOtak Manufactured by Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals Rx only wiiljP Dublin. Ireland Distributed by Parke-Davis. Division of Pfizer Inc. New York, NY 10017 USA © 2005 Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals All rights reserved. Printed in USA. LPIF Rev 2. Dec 2005 (LIP-ih-tore) Wit Wisdom STICKDOKU BY TERRY STICKELS Use your logic to find the correct number for each square. When finished, all nine rows across, all nine columns down and all nine 3-by-3 boxes must contain all nine numbers, 1 through 9, with no repeats. 1 2 1 6 1 STB~ " 3^ ~.A JL 4 2 6 4 3 "~ + ~ ' “ 4 ~ ~Tj~9| 4 Difficulty level: Easy (Answers below) To print a larger version of Stickdoku, visit usawreekend.com. FRAME GAMES BY TERRY STICKELS Answers below. ©I MANAWAYGER oir —r I'M MIND MIND •I 'v.v ATTITUDE M * IT'S NOT TOO LATE! Send friends a FREE e-card with Christmas wishes at usaweekend.com 4 1 3 I 11 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 I 5 | 8 _9_ _s_ _6_ 1 _B_ 4 7 2 3 3 6 8 2 9 7 S|4 1 1 I 9 I 4 | 5 I 6 I 8 | 3 I 7~|~ 2 FRAME GAMES ANSWERS: 1. Away in a manger 2. I'm not in the right frame of mind 3. Attitude adjustment STICKDOKU ANSWERS: Correction: In Army vs. Navy (Nov. 23-25), Navy football player Tommy Holden's name was misspelled. 18 USA WEEKEND • Dec 21-23,2007 FRAME GAMES - BY TERRY STICKELS t > 2007 TERRY STICKELS TIRRYSTICKEIS.COM