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LIPITOR
ABOUT LIPITOR
Lipitor is a prescription medicine. Along with diet and exercise, it lowers “bad” cholesterol (膽固醇) 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 (肝臟) problems
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR
Serious side effects in a small number of people:
·Muscle (肌肉) problems that can lead to kidney (腎臟) 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 (一劑), 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.
【小題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.

【小題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

【小題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

【小題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

【小題1】D
【小題2】C
【小題3】D
【小題4】B
【小題5】

解析試題分析：這是一篇名叫Lipitor的藥品說明書，介紹了Lipitor的療效，適宜人群，不適宜的人群，不良反應，和服用方法以及注意事項。
【小題1】細節(jié)題，由it lowers “bad” cholesterol (膽固醇) in your blood. It can also raise “good” cholesterol.可知Lipitor可降低膽固醇。故選D。
【小題2】細節(jié)題，由Who can take LIPITOR:
·People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise
·Adults and children over l0可知有心臟病的成年人可用此藥。故選C。
【小題3】細節(jié)題，由But if it has been more than 12 hours since your missed dose, wait. Take the next dose at your regular time.
可知選D。
【小題4】細節(jié)題，由Some common side effects of LIPITOR are:·Muscle pain
·Upset stomach可知選D。
考點：藥品說明書的閱讀。
點評：這是一篇藥品說明書，內容有點兒抽象，但問題很簡單，都是一些細節(jié)問題，在文章中都可直接找到，只要帶著問題仔細閱讀文章即可找到答案。