Are there lipitor usage limits during infection?

Are there limits on Lipitor use during an infection?

Patients taking Lipitor (atorvastatin) do not face automatic restrictions or reductions in dose when they develop an infection. Doctors usually continue the statin at the usual daily amount unless complications arise.

Why do doctors sometimes pause statins during infections?

Some clinicians hold statin therapy temporarily during severe infections like sepsis. They do so because statins may worsen muscle damage in patients who are critically ill.