Drug & supplement interaction

Biofeedback + Atorvastatin Calcium

Atorvastatin Calcium brand name: Lipitor.

No Known Interaction

Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 13, 2026

The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Biofeedback and Atorvastatin Calcium in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Interaction report

Biofeedback and Atorvastatin Calcium

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Atorvastatin Calcium and Biofeedback in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — research on Biofeedback alongside specific medications may be limited.

Biofeedback is a treatment rather than something you take. Tell whoever provides it which medicines you use, and ask your prescriber whether it is appropriate for your health and treatment. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Biofeedback safety at a glance

Biofeedback overall Generally safe Biofeedback is non-invasive and considered very safe for most people.

Pregnancy Generally safe Generally considered safe in pregnancy and sometimes used for stress, but check with your provider first.

Breastfeeding Generally safe There is no known risk while breastfeeding since nothing is ingested.

Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Atorvastatin Calcium and Biofeedback? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›

How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Atorvastatin Calcium

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Atorvastatin Calcium is filed under 7 classifications — including hmg-coa reductase inhibitors ("statins"), organic anion-transporting polypeptide substrates (oatp), glucuronidated drugs. Biofeedback has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being seizure threshold lowering drugs (moderate) — and none of Atorvastatin Calcium’s classifications are among them.

Classification data comes from our licensed Natural Medicines dataset. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded there, so this describes how the check was run — it is not a safety guarantee.

Keep it in perspective

Biofeedback Does Interact With Other Medications

Biofeedback has 418 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Atorvastatin Calcium isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 418 No known interaction 2,412 (incl. Atorvastatin Calcium)

Taking anything else?

Check Another of Your Medications Against Biofeedback

Covers the 2,830 medications we’ve checked against Biofeedback. Pick one to open its full report.

What to actually watch for

What Biofeedback Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Atorvastatin Calcium. It is the side-effect record for Biofeedback on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Biofeedback, this list is the first place to look. One entry is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

Seizures Worth acting on Additional detail
“Biofeedback is generally well tolerated. Electroencephalogram (EEG) biofeedback has been linked to reports of headaches, tiredness, dizziness, and decreased or increased seizure threshold. The tape from biofeedback sensors can cause skin irritation in some people.”

Biofeedback · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in epilepsy.
2 sources cited

16175. Friel PN. EEG biofeedback in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Altern Med Rev 2007;12:146-51.

96834. Kent P, Laird R, Haines T. The effect of changing movement and posture using motion-sensor biofeedback, versus guidelines-based care, on the clinical outcomes of people with sub-acute or chronic low back pain-a multicentre, cluster-randomised, placebo-con
“Electroencephalogram (EEG) biofeedback has been linked to reports of headaches, tiredness, and dizziness. Also, EEG biofeedback can either decrease or increase the seizure threshold depending on where sensors are placed.”

Biofeedback · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in epilepsy.
1 source cited

16175. Friel PN. EEG biofeedback in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Altern Med Rev 2007;12:146-51.
Tiredness / Dizziness / Headache Additional detail

Recorded for Biofeedback in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Seizures above.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Biofeedback — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Atorvastatin Calcium to its FDA label in our system yet, so we can’t compare its own side-effect list here — the leaflet that comes with your prescription is the authoritative list for Atorvastatin Calcium.

Overlapping uses

What Atorvastatin Calcium Is Prescribed For, and What Biofeedback Has Been Studied For

These two come up together because they touch the same health topic — not because they do the same job. Atorvastatin Calcium is a prescription medicine with approved uses on its FDA label. Biofeedback is a treatment: what follows is what researchers have looked at it for, and how strong that evidence is.

Atorvastatin Calcium is prescribed for: Atorvastatin is used alongside a healthy diet to lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol, triglycerides (blood fats), and other harmful lipids, while raising HDL ("good") cholesterol. It treats primary hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), mixed dyslipidemia (mixed abnormal blood fats), hypertriglyceridemia (high triglycerides), and inherited conditions such as heterozygous and homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia — including in children aged 10 and older. Beyond cholesterol control, atorvastatin is used to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, revascularization procedures, and angina (chest pain) in adults with coronary heart disease or multiple risk factors for it — including adults with type 2 diabetes who have risk factors for heart disease even without a confirmed heart disease diagnosis.

Biofeedback has been studied for:

Stroke studied, not established Biofeedback has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows
Biofeedback for stroke
A meta-analysis of preliminary clinical research shows that electromyography (EMG) biofeedback does not improve motor function recovery in stroke patients. However, another meta-analysis of mainly small clinical trials shows that adding visual or auditory biofeedback to regular activities like walking or standing modestly improves those activities when compared with usual care.
4 sources cited

16177. Woodford H, Price C. EMG biofeedback for the recovery of motor function after stroke. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007;(2):CD004585. DOI

96846. Stanton R, Ada L, Dean CM, Preston E. Biofeedback improves performance in lower limb activities more than usual therapy in people following stroke: a systematic review. J Physiother. 2017 Jan;63(1):11-16. PubMed

96838. Druzbicki M, Guzik A, Przysada G, Kwolek A, Brzozowska-Magon A, Sobolewski M. Changes in gait symmetry after training on a treadmill with biofeedback in chronic stroke patients: A 6-month follow-up from a randomized controlled trial. Med Sci Monit. 2016;2 PubMed

102258. Druzbicki M, Przysada G, Guzik A, et al. The Efficacy of Gait Training Using a Body Weight Support Treadmill and Visual Biofeedback in Patients with Subacute Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Biomed Res Int. 2018;2018:3812602. PubMed

Effectiveness ratings and the research summaries above are the verbatim record from the Natural Medicines database, which grades evidence from “Effective” down to “Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate”. A rating below the top of that scale means researchers have looked at it — not that it works, and never that it can stand in for a prescribed medicine. Do not stop or replace Atorvastatin Calcium on your own; if you are taking Biofeedback for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

From our Q&A

Questions About Biofeedback or Atorvastatin Calcium

These are real questions from readers, answered by the pharmacists at HelloPharmacist — written by a person, not generated from a database. Each one covers Biofeedback or Atorvastatin Calcium, not necessarily both, but if one is close to what you were about to ask it will usually go further than a database entry can:

Not quite your question? Ask our pharmacists directly — it is free, there is no account required, and answers usually come back within 24 hours.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Atorvastatin Calcium

This page covers Biofeedback only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Atorvastatin Calcium page lists 181 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Apple (major), Beer (major), Grapefruit (major) and Green Tea (major).

Open the Atorvastatin Calcium interaction page

How much people look this up

Where Biofeedback and Atorvastatin Calcium Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Biofeedback

Top 25%

#221 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Medication Atorvastatin Calcium

Top 5%

#104 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?

Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Biofeedback reference on this page ↓
Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 13, 2026. The Biofeedback and Atorvastatin Calcium records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 2026.
What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.

Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS.

Treatment approach

About Biofeedback

What is Biofeedback?

Chronic pain
Headaches and migraines
Anxiety and stress
High blood pressure
Urinary incontinence
Tension and muscle relaxation

Biofeedback is a mind-body technique, not an herb or supplement. It uses sensors to show you real-time information about body functions like heart rate, muscle tension, or skin temperature so you can learn to control them. It is generally very safe and has reasonable evidence for headaches, certain pain conditions, and pelvic floor problems, but it works best alongside standard medical care.

Not applicable (mind-body therapy, not a plant or supplement) · In-office sessions with sensors and a monitor, wearable devices, and home apps

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Biofeedback is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Biofeedback record says about it on its own.

Biofeedback: dosing

There is no pill or standard dose for biofeedback because it is a learned skill, not a substance. Treatment is usually given as a series of sessions, often weekly, with practice in between.The number of sessions needed varies by person and condition. Many programs involve several visits before skills are well learned. Home devices and apps come with their own instructions.For best results, work with a qualified, trained biofeedback practitioner and follow their plan.

From our Biofeedback monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Biofeedback monograph & all interactions

Medication

About Atorvastatin

What Is Atorvastatin Used For?

Brand name: Lipitor

Atorvastatin is used alongside a healthy diet to lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol, triglycerides (blood fats), and other harmful lipids, while raising HDL ("good") cholesterol. It treats primary hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), mixed dyslipidemia (mixed abnormal blood fats), hypertriglyceridemia (high triglycerides), and inherited conditions such as heterozygous and homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia — including in children aged 10 and older.

Beyond cholesterol control, atorvastatin is used to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, revascularization procedures, and angina (chest pain) in adults with coronary heart disease or multiple risk factors for it — including adults with type 2 diabetes who have risk factors for heart disease even without a confirmed heart disease diagnosis.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Atorvastatin Calcium

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (245,963 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Fatigue 14,254 reports

Nausea 12,774 reports

Diarrhea 11,485 reports

Dyspnea 11,456 reports

Type 2 diabetes mellitus 11,261 reports

See full Atorvastatin drug information

Keep checking

Other Drugs & Biofeedback

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Biofeedback — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

0Major

418Moderate

0Minor

2,411No known interaction

418 Moderate 2,411 No interaction

Moderate

418 interactions

Showing 60 of 418 moderate interactions — see all 418 on the Biofeedback page.

No interaction 2,411 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Biofeedback against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,411 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Biofeedback list.

See the full Biofeedback interactions page

See every supplement checked against Atorvastatin Calcium, ranked by severity

Evidence & sources

Biofeedback References

The 50 references that drive our Biofeedback monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

Rett MT, Simoes JA, Herrmann V, et al. Management of stress urinary incontinence with surface electromyography-assisted biofeedback in women of reproductive age. Phys Ther 2007;87;136-42. PubMed
Kibar Y, Demir E, Irkilata C, et al. Effect of biofeedback treatment on spinning top urethra in children with voiding dysfunction. Urology 2007;70:781-5. PubMed
Naimy N, Lindam AT, Bakka A, et al. Biofeedback vs. electrostimulation in the treatment of postdelivery anal incontinence: a randomized, clinical trial. Dis Colon Rectum 2007;50:2040-6. PubMed
Ciancarelli I, Tozzi-Ciancarelli MG, Spacca G, et al. Relationship between biofeedback and oxidative stress in patients wtih chronic migraine. Cephalalgia 2007;27:1136-41.
Babu AS, Mathew E, Danda D, Prakash H. Management of patients with fibromyalgia using biofeedback: a randomized control trial. Indian J Med Sci 2007;61:455-61. DOI
Tsai PS, Chang NC, Chang WY, et al. Blood pressure biofeedback exerts intermediate-term effects on blood pressure and pressure reactivity in individuals with mild hypertension: a randomized controlled study. J Altern Complement Med 2007;13:547-54. PubMed
Friel PN. EEG biofeedback in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Altern Med Rev 2007;12:146-51.
Byrne CM, Solomon MJ, Young JM, et al. Biofeedback for fecal incontinence: short-term outcomes of 513 consecutive patients and predictors of successful treatment. Dis Colon Rectum 2007;50:417-27. PubMed
Woodford H, Price C. EMG biofeedback for the recovery of motor function after stroke. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007;(2):CD004585. DOI
Karavidas MK, Lehrer PM, Vaschillo E, et al. Preliminary results of an open label study of heart rate variability biofeedback for the treatment of major depression. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 2007;32:19-30. PubMed
Heymen S, Scarlett Y, Jones K, et al. Randomized, controlled trial shows biofeedback to be superior to alternative treatments for patients with pelvic floor dyssynergia-type constipation. Dis Colon Rectum 2007;50:428-41. PubMed
Qaseem A, Wilt TJ, McLean RM, et al. Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2017;166(7):514-530. PubMed
Carpinella I, Cattaneo D, Bonora G, et al. Wearable sensor-based biofeedback training for balance and gait in Parkinson disease: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2017;98(4):622-630.e3. PubMed
Stubberud A, Varkey E, McCrory DC, Pedersen SA, Linde M. Biofeedback as prophylaxis for pediatric migraine: A meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 2016;138(2). pii: e20160675. PubMed
Sielski R, Rief W, Glombiewski JA. Efficacy of biofeedback in chronic back pain: a meta-analysis. Int J Behav Med. 2017;24(1):25-41. PubMed
Ratanasiripong P, Park JF, Ratanasiripong N, Kathalae D. Stress and anxiety management in nursing students: Biofeedback and mindfulness meditation. J Nurs Educ. 2015;54(9):520-4. PubMed
van der Zwan JE, de Vente W, Huizink AC, Bögels SM, de Bruin EI. Physical activity, mindfulness meditation, or heart rate variability biofeedback for stress reduction: a randomized controlled trial. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2015;40(4):257-68. PubMed
Kent P, Laird R, Haines T. The effect of changing movement and posture using motion-sensor biofeedback, versus guidelines-based care, on the clinical outcomes of people with sub-acute or chronic low back pain-a multicentre, cluster-randomised, placebo-con
Sjödahl J, Walter SA, Johansson E, Ingemansson A, Ryn AK, Hallböök O. Combination therapy with biofeedback, loperamide, and stool-bulking agents is effective for the treatment of fecal incontinence in women - a randomized controlled trial. Scand J Gastroe PubMed
Meisel V, Servera M, Garcia-Banda G, Cardo E, Moreno I. Neurofeedback and standard pharmacological intervention in ADHD: a randomized controlled trial with six-month follow-up. Biol Psychol. 2013;94(1):12-21. PubMed
Druzbicki M, Guzik A, Przysada G, Kwolek A, Brzozowska-Magon A, Sobolewski M. Changes in gait symmetry after training on a treadmill with biofeedback in chronic stroke patients: A 6-month follow-up from a randomized controlled trial. Med Sci Monit. 2016;2 PubMed
Huang HT, Lin SL, Lin CH, Tzeng DS. Comparison between acupuncture and biofeedback as adjunctive treatments for primary insomnia disorder. Altern Ther Health Med. 2017;23(4). pii: at5471.
Simón MA, Bueno AM. Efficacy of biofeedback therapy in the treatment of dyssynergic defecation in community-dwelling elderly women. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2017;51(10):e90-e94. PubMed
Wang MY, Chang NC, Hsieh MH, et al. Effect of feedback signal on blood pressure self-regulation capability in individuals with prehypertension or stage I hypertension: A randomized controlled study. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2016;31(2):166-72. PubMed
Kouijzer ME, van Schie HT, Gerrits BJ, Buitelaar JK, de Moor JM. Is EEG-biofeedback an effective treatment in autism spectrum disorders? A randomized controlled trial. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2013;38(1):17-28. PubMed
Chiarioni G, Whitehead WE, Pezza V, Morelli A, Bassotti G. Biofeedback is superior to laxatives for normal transit constipation due to pelvic floor dyssynergia. Gastroenterology. 2006 Mar;130(3):657-64. PubMed
Rao SS, Seaton K, Miller M, et al. Randomized controlled trial of biofeedback, sham feedback, and standard therapy for dyssynergic defecation. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Mar;5(3):331-8. PubMed
Norton C, Chelvanayagam S, Wilson-Barnett J, Redfern S, Kamm MA. Randomized controlled trial of biofeedback for fecal incontinence. Gastroenterology. 2003Nov;125(5):1320-9. PubMed
Stanton R, Ada L, Dean CM, Preston E. Biofeedback improves performance in lower limb activities more than usual therapy in people following stroke: a systematic review. J Physiother. 2017 Jan;63(1):11-16. PubMed
Barba E, Accarino A, Soldevilla A, Malagelada JR, Azpiroz F. Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Biofeedback for the Treatment of Rumination. Am J Gastroenterol. 2016 Jul;111(7):1007-13. PubMed
Benfield JK, Everton LF, Bath PM, England TJ. Does Therapy With Biofeedback Improve Swallowing in Adults With Dysphagia? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2019;100(3):551-561. PubMed
Chrousos GP, Boschiero D. Clinical validation of a non-invasive electrodermal biofeedback device useful for reducing chronic perceived pain and systemic inflammation. Hormones (Athens). 2019;18(2):207-213. PubMed
Druzbicki M, Przysada G, Guzik A, et al. The Efficacy of Gait Training Using a Body Weight Support Treadmill and Visual Biofeedback in Patients with Subacute Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Biomed Res Int. 2018;2018:3812602. PubMed
Eid MA, Aly SM, El-Shamy SM. Effect of Electromyographic Biofeedback Training on Pain, Quadriceps Muscle Strength, and Functional Ability in Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2016;95(12):921-930. PubMed
Ferreira S, Pêgo JM, Morgado P. The efficacy of biofeedback approaches for obsessive-compulsive and related disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychiatry Res. 2019;272:237-245. PubMed
Huang AJ, Grady D, Mendes WB, Hernandez C, Schembri M, Subak LL. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Device Guided, Slow-Paced Respiration in Women with Overactive Bladder Syndrome. J Urol. 2019;202(4):787-794. PubMed
Jokubauskas L, Baltrusaityte A. Efficacy of biofeedback therapy on sleep bruxism: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Oral Rehabil. 2018;45(6):485-495. PubMed
Juul-Kristensen B, Larsen CM, Eshoj H, et al. Positive effects of neuromuscular shoulder exercises with or without EMG-biofeedback, on pain and function in participants with subacromial pain syndrome - A randomised controlled trial. J Electromyogr Kinesio PubMed
Kannan P, Winser SJ, Fung B, Cheing G. Effectiveness of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Alone and in Combination With Biofeedback, Electrical Stimulation, or Both Compared to Control for Urinary Incontinence in Men Following Prostatectomy: Systematic Review
Nagai Y, Cavanna AE, Critchley HD, Stern JJ, Robertson MM, Joyce EM. Biofeedback treatment for Tourette syndrome: a preliminary randomized controlled trial. Cogn Behav Neurol. 2014;27(1):17-24. PubMed
Nunes EFC, Sampaio LMM, Biasotto-Gonzalez DA, et al. Biofeedback for pelvic floor muscle training in women with stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Physiotherapy. 2019;105(1):10-23. PubMed
Piaserico S, Marinello E, Dessi A, Linder MD, Coccarielli D, Peserico A. Efficacy of Biofeedback and Cognitive-behavioural Therapy in Psoriatic PatientsA Single-blind, Randomized and Controlled Study with Added Narrow-band Ultraviolet B Therapy. Acta Derm PubMed
Pyne JM, Constans JI, Nanney JT, et al. Heart Rate Variability and Cognitive Bias Feedback Interventions to Prevent Post-deployment PTSD: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial. Mil Med. 2019;184(1-2):e124-e132. PubMed
Raaben M, Vogely HC, Blokhuis TJ. Real-time visual biofeedback to improve therapy compliance after total hip arthroplasty: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Gait Posture. 2018;61:306-310. PubMed
Rao SSC, Valestin JA, Xiang X, Hamdy S, Bradley CS, Zimmerman MB. Home-based versus office-based biofeedback therapy for constipation with dyssynergic defecation: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018;3(11):768-777. PubMed
Shedden Mora MC, Weber D, Neff A, Rief W. Biofeedback-based cognitive-behavioral treatment compared with occlusal splint for temporomandibular disorder: a randomized controlled trial. Clin J Pain. 2013;29(12):1057-65. PubMed
Siepmann M, Hennig UD, Siepmann T, et al. The effects of heart rate variability biofeedback in patients with preterm labour. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2014;39(1):27-35. PubMed
Sun X, Shang W, Wang Z, Liu X, Fang X, Ke M. Short-term and long-term effect of diaphragm biofeedback training in gastroesophageal reflux disease: an open-label, pilot, randomized trial. Dis Esophagus. 2016;29(7):829-836. PubMed
Vagedes J, Fazeli A, Boening A, Helmert E, Berger B, Martin D. Efficacy of rhythmical massage in comparison to heart rate variability biofeedback in patients with dysmenorrhea-A randomized, controlled trial. Complement Ther Med. 2019;42:438-444. PubMed
Yu LC, Lin IM, Fan SY, Chien CL, Lin TH. One-Year Cardiovascular Prognosis of the Randomized, Controlled, Short-Term Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Among Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Int J Behav Med. 2018;25(3):271-282. PubMed

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Related: nutrient depletion

Atorvastatin Calcium Is Linked to Lower Levels of 2 Nutrients

Natural Medicines records Atorvastatin Calcium as a medicine that can lower these. This is not an interaction with Biofeedback — it is a separate effect of the medicine, and it is a reason some people are advised to supplement rather than to avoid one:

Read the full Atorvastatin Calcium nutrient depletion report ›

Depletion records come from the licensed Natural Medicines database. Do not start a supplement on the strength of this page — ask your pharmacist or doctor whether it applies to you.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Having Biofeedback While Taking Atorvastatin Calcium: Common Questions

Is it safe to have Biofeedback while taking Atorvastatin Calcium?

We do not list a known interaction between Biofeedback and Atorvastatin Calcium. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.

Are Biofeedback and Atorvastatin Calcium used for the same thing?

They overlap in purpose, which usually means the real question is whether you need both rather than whether they are safe together. This page lists the shared uses and how strong the evidence is for Biofeedback in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Atorvastatin Calcium is being adjusted to a target.

How was the Biofeedback and Atorvastatin Calcium combination checked?

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Atorvastatin Calcium is filed under 7 classifications, and Biofeedback has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Atorvastatin Calcium's classifications are among them. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded in our dataset, so this describes how the check was run rather than guaranteeing safety.

Does Biofeedback interact with any other medications?

Yes. Biofeedback has 418 documented drug interactions in our database — Atorvastatin Calcium is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.

Does Atorvastatin Calcium interact with any supplements?

Yes. Atorvastatin Calcium has documented interactions with 181 supplements in our database — Biofeedback is not one of them. The Atorvastatin Calcium interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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