Warnings

When compared to other prescription pharmaceuticals that might cause addiction, such as opiate painkillers, benzodiazepines, and prescription stimulants, atorvastatin and other statin medications do not induce feelings of euphoria or relaxation. But the medication can be abused by taking higher amounts than recommended, obtaining it without a prescription, or stealing it from a friend's or family member's medicine cabinet.

Atorvastatin overdose is a possibility. The following are symptoms of this drug overdose:

• Trouble breathing due to allergic reaction
• Passing out
• Jaundice, indicating liver damage
• Dark urine and muscle pain, indicating rhabdomyolysis and kidney damage
• Seizures