Avatin 10 mg (Atorvastatin Calcium Trihydrate)

Adult dose

For the treatment of hyperlipidemia, the recommended initial dose is 10 mg once daily. For patients who require greater reductions in LDL cholesterol, it may be started at 20 mg or 40 mg once daily. It should be administered within a dosage range of 10 to 80 mg once daily. The initial and maintenance doses should be individualized based on therapeutic goals and patient characteristics, and lipid levels should be analyzed and the dose adjusted after 2 to 4 weeks. In the case of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, the administration dose is 10 to 80 mg once daily, used in conjunction with other lipid-lowering treatments (e.g., LDL apheresis) or when such treatments are not feasible.

Child dose

The recommended initial dose for pediatric patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (ages 10 to 17) is 10 mg once daily, and the maximum recommended dose is 20 mg once daily. The dosage should be adjusted based on therapeutic goals at intervals of 4 weeks or more.

This medication may cause muscle problems; therefore, if you experience muscle pain or weakness, suspend use immediately and consult your doctor. It may affect liver function, so it should not be used in cases of liver disease or when liver function test results are significantly elevated. Pregnant women, those who may become pregnant, and breastfeeding women should not take this medication. If used with certain other medications, the blood concentration of this drug may increase, elevating the risk of side effects; therefore, inform your doctor of any other medications you are taking. Elderly patients or those with impaired kidney function may have a higher risk of muscle-related side effects, so they should be observed carefully. This medication should not be used in children, especially those under 10 years old. If symptoms like muscle pain, weakness, fever, nausea, vomiting, or jaundice occur while using this medication, consult your doctor immediately. It is important to regularly monitor liver function and muscle status through blood tests while taking this medication. There is no specific antidote for overdose, so symptomatic treatment should be sought, and liver function and muscle damage should be checked with blood tests. This medication should be stored out of reach of children and should be kept in its original container for safety.

Serious side effects

• Hives
• severe swelling (edema)
• difficulty breathing
• asthma
• allergic reactions
• anaphylaxis
• angioedema
• erythema multiforme
• Stevens-Johnson syndrome
• toxic epidermal necrolysis

Mild side effects

• Fatigue
• malaise
• chest pain
• peripheral edema
• fever
• nasopharyngitis
• hyperglycemia
• hypoglycemia
• weight gain
• loss of appetite

This medication should be stored in a tightly closed container to prevent exposure to air and moisture. It is important to maintain storage temperatures between 1 degree and 30 degrees Celsius. This will help safely preserve the efficacy of the medication for a longer period.

Appearance

White oval film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets 100 tablets