Atorvastatin
Drug class: L ipid lowering medications, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins)
Dosage form: Tablet
Ingredients: Each coated tablet contains 20 mg atorvastatin (as calcium trihydrate).
Mechanism of action: Inhibition ofHMG-CoA reductase
Indications: Hyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, dysbetalipoproteinemia, familial hypercholesterolemia, prevention of cardiovascular diseases
Dosage and administration: Doctors decide the dosage to be taken, but the common dose is as follows:
Dosage form: Tablet
Ingredients: Each coated tablet contains 20 mg atorvastatin (as calcium trihydrate).
Mechanism of action: Inhibition ofHMG-CoA reductase
Indications: Hyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, dysbetalipoproteinemia, familial hypercholesterolemia, prevention of cardiovascular diseases
Dosage and administration: Doctors decide the dosage to be taken, but the common dose is as follows:
Drug class: L ipid lowering medications, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins)
Dosage form: Tablet
Ingredients: Each coated tablet contains 20 mg atorvastatin (as calcium trihydrate).
Mechanism of action: Inhibition ofHMG-CoA reductase
Indications: Hyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, dysbetalipoproteinemia, familial hypercholesterolemia, prevention of cardiovascular diseases
Dosage and administration: Doctors decide the dosage to be taken, but the common dose is as follows:
Dyslipidemia: The loading dose is 10-20 mg once a day and the maintenance dose 10-80 mg once a day.
(In patients whose LDL should be reduced by more than 45%, the loading dose is 40 mg once a day).
Hypertriglyceridemia: The loading dose is 10 mg once a day and the maintenance dose 10-80 mg once a day.
Dysbetalipoproteinemia: 10-80 mg once a day
Familial hypercholesterolemia: 10-80 mg once a day
Prevention of cardiovascular diseases: 10-80 mg once a day
Side effects: Any medication may cause unwanted effects in addition to its desired therapeutic effects. Although not everybody shows all the side effects, consult your doctor if you show any of the following ones:
Rhabdomyolysis and myalgia (muscle pain), abdominalcramps, heartburn, rash, itching, diarrhea, and headaches
Contraindications:
Allergy to atorvastatin, active liver disease or an unexplained and persistent elevation in serum transaminases
This medication is contraindicated in pregnancy and lactation.
Warning: Use reliable contraceptive methods when taking this medication.
Dosage form: Tablet
Ingredients: Each coated tablet contains 20 mg atorvastatin (as calcium trihydrate).
Mechanism of action: Inhibition ofHMG-CoA reductase
Indications: Hyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, dysbetalipoproteinemia, familial hypercholesterolemia, prevention of cardiovascular diseases
Dosage and administration: Doctors decide the dosage to be taken, but the common dose is as follows:
Dyslipidemia: The loading dose is 10-20 mg once a day and the maintenance dose 10-80 mg once a day.
(In patients whose LDL should be reduced by more than 45%, the loading dose is 40 mg once a day).
Hypertriglyceridemia: The loading dose is 10 mg once a day and the maintenance dose 10-80 mg once a day.
Dysbetalipoproteinemia: 10-80 mg once a day
Familial hypercholesterolemia: 10-80 mg once a day
Prevention of cardiovascular diseases: 10-80 mg once a day
Side effects: Any medication may cause unwanted effects in addition to its desired therapeutic effects. Although not everybody shows all the side effects, consult your doctor if you show any of the following ones:
Rhabdomyolysis and myalgia (muscle pain), abdominalcramps, heartburn, rash, itching, diarrhea, and headaches
Contraindications:
Allergy to atorvastatin, active liver disease or an unexplained and persistent elevation in serum transaminases
This medication is contraindicated in pregnancy and lactation.
Warning: Use reliable contraceptive methods when taking this medication.
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