Avastatin Tablet 10mg (Atorvastatin Calcium Trihydrate)

Adult dose

For hyperlipidemia, the recommended starting dose is 10 mg of atorvastatin once daily. Patients requiring more significant LDL cholesterol reduction may start with 20 mg or 40 mg once daily. This medication is administered in a dosage range of 10 to 80 mg once daily. The initial and maintenance doses should be individualized based on treatment goals and patient characteristics, with lipid levels analyzed within 2 to 4 weeks, followed by adjustments as needed.

Child dose

For children with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (ages 10 to 17), the recommended starting dose is 10 mg once daily, with a maximum recommended dose of 20 mg once daily. Dosing should be adjusted based on the treatment goal, with adjustments every 4 weeks or more.

This medication may cause unusual symptoms in muscles; if muscle pain or weakness occurs, especially if muscle enzyme levels rise significantly, treatment must be stopped immediately. Patients with impaired liver function or a history of liver disease should consult a doctor before using this medication and undergo regular liver function tests. This medication should not be used in patients with certain liver diseases, muscle disorders, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children under the age of 10. Patients with a history of alcoholism or liver disease, those with impaired kidney function, and the elderly should use this medication with caution and must closely monitor for abnormal muscle symptoms. This medication may interact with several other medications, so if you are taking other medications, you must inform your doctor or pharmacist, especially when taking certain antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, antihypertensives, or antidiabetic medications. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should use appropriate contraception during the course of this medication, and should stop taking the medication immediately if pregnancy is confirmed. Women who are breastfeeding should not take this medication and should either stop breastfeeding or choose another treatment method. The long-term safety of this medication in children and adolescents has not been sufficiently established; therefore, caution is required when administering it to patients under 18 years of age. There is no specific antidote for overdose, and appropriate treatment should be provided based on symptoms, monitoring liver function and muscle enzyme levels. This medication should be stored out of reach of children and kept in its original container to prevent misuse or degradation of quality.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), tightness in the chest, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, paleness, severe rash with fever, blisters, skin peeling, pain in the mouth/eye mucosa, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), severe malaise, sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizures, confusion, vision problems, paralysis, significantly reduced urine output, severe swelling with increased blood pressure, anaphylaxis.

Mild side effects

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

This medication must be stored in a tightly sealed container to protect it from air or moisture. Also, it should be kept away from extremely hot or cold places, ideally at room temperature between 1 to 30 degrees Celsius.

Appearance

White oval film-coated tablets

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle, 100 tablets/bottle