Lipitor 10 mg (Atorvastatin Calcium Trihydrate)

Adult dose

Atorvastatin can be administered at any time of day, with or without food, in a range of 10 to 80 mg once daily. For hyperlipidemia, the recommended starting dose is 10 mg once daily, and patients who require a greater reduction in LDL cholesterol levels may start with 20 mg or 40 mg. After initiation or dose adjustment, lipid levels should be analyzed within 2 to 4 weeks to adjust the dosage accordingly.

Child dose

For pediatric patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (ages 10 to 17), the recommended starting dose is 10 mg once daily, and the recommended maximum dose is 20 mg once daily. The dosage should be adjusted at intervals of 4 weeks or longer.

This medication may cause muscle problems; therefore, if symptoms such as muscle pain or weakness occur, you should stop taking it immediately and consult your doctor. This medication can affect liver function, so it should not be used in patients with liver disease or abnormal liver function test results. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant, as well as nursing mothers, should not take this medication. It is not administered to children, especially those under 10 years of age. Patients with a history of alcohol abuse or liver disease should be particularly cautious when using this medication. Patients over 70 years of age are at a higher risk of developing myopathy; thus, muscle-related symptoms should be carefully monitored during use. The risk of side effects may increase when this medication is taken with certain drugs; patients taking other medications should inform their doctor or pharmacist. Special caution is required when taken with certain antibiotics, antifungals, HIV medications, hepatitis treatments, and grapefruit juice. This medication contains lactose; therefore, patients with lactose intolerance should confirm before taking it. It is important to regularly monitor liver function tests and blood tests for abnormalities during treatment. If symptoms such as muscle pain, weakness, or fever occur, immediate notification to medical personnel is necessary, and if severe, treatment should be discontinued. Appropriate contraceptive methods should be used during the course of taking this medication, and if pregnancy is confirmed, treatment should be discontinued immediately. There is no specific antidote for overdose, so treatment should be symptomatic, monitoring liver function and muscle damage carefully. Keep out of reach of children and store in the original container.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe rash with high fever, blistering, skin peeling, mouth/eye mucosal pain, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), severe drowsiness, sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizures, confusion, visual disturbances, numbness, significantly decreased urinary output, severe general swelling with accompanying high blood pressure, anaphylaxis

Mild side effects

• Weakness
• lethargy
• chest pain
• peripheral edema
• fatigue
• fever
• nasopharyngitis
• hyperglycemia
• hypoglycemia
• weight gain

This medication may be sensitive to air or moisture, so it should be stored in a tightly closed container. It is also recommended to store it at room temperature, avoiding extremes of heat or cold.

Appearance

White round film-coated tablet

Package unit

28 tablets (7 tablets/blister x 4), 90 tablets/bottle