New Statin A Tablets 10 mg (Atorvastatin Calcium Trihydrate)

Adult dose

1. Hyperlipidemia The recommended initial dose is 10 mg of atorvastatin once daily; however, for patients requiring greater reduction of LDL cholesterol, it can be initiated at 20 mg or 40 mg once daily. This medication is administered in a dose range of 10 to 80 mg once daily. The initial and maintenance doses should be individualized based on treatment goals and response, and lipid levels should be analyzed 2-4 weeks after initiation or after dose adjustments.

Child dose

2. Pediatric patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (ages 10 to 17) The recommended initial dose is 10 mg once daily, and the maximum recommended dose is 20 mg once daily. The dosage should be adjusted according to the treatment goals of the patient.

This medication can cause muscle problems, so if severe muscle pain or weakness occurs, stop taking it immediately and consult a doctor. Avoid using this medication if you are allergic, have severe liver disease, muscle disease, are pregnant or may become pregnant, or are under 10 years old. Patients with liver or kidney function problems should use this medication with caution and it is important to have regular liver function tests. This medication interacts with many other drugs; if you are currently taking any medications, be sure to inform your doctor or pharmacist. Particularly, caution is needed when taken with certain antibiotics, antifungals, HIV treatments, some antihypertensives, oral contraceptives, grapefruit juice, etc. If you experience symptoms such as muscle pain, fatigue, or fever while taking this medication, you should immediately inform a healthcare professional; in severe cases, it may be necessary to discontinue the medication. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should not use this medication, and women of childbearing age should use appropriate birth control methods while taking it. Care should be taken when administering this drug to children and the elderly as they may have a higher risk of side effects. There is no specific antidote for overdose, so you should visit a medical institution immediately for treatment of symptoms and have regular tests for liver function and muscle condition. This medication should be kept out of reach of children and stored in its original container, and it is safer not to change the container arbitrarily.

Serious side effects

• Hives
• severe swelling (edema)
• chest tightness
• difficulty breathing
• cold sweat
• pallor
• severe rash with high fever
• blisters
• skin peeling
• pain in mouth/eye mucous membranes

Mild side effects

• Fatigue
• malaise
• chest pain
• peripheral edema
• dizziness
• fever
• nasopharyngitis
• hyperglycemia
• hypoglycemia
• weight gain

This medication should be stored in a sealed container to protect it from air and moisture. It is important to maintain the storage temperature between 1 to 30 degrees Celsius.

Appearance

White oval film-coated tablets

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle, 300 tablets/bottle