Avatin 20 mg (Atorvastatin Calcium Trihydrate)

Adult dose

For hyperlipidemia, the recommended starting dose is 10 mg of atorvastatin once daily; for patients requiring more LDL cholesterol reduction, treatment can be started at 20 mg or 40 mg once daily. This medication is administered in a dosage range of 10 to 80 mg once daily. Dosing must be individualized based on treatment goals and patient response, and lipid levels should be assessed 2 to 4 weeks after initiation or dose adjustment.

Child dose

For pediatric patients (ages 10-17) with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, the recommended starting dose is 10 mg once daily, and the recommended maximum dose is 20 mg once daily. Dosage adjustments should be made at intervals of 4 weeks or more based on treatment objectives.

This medication may cause muscle problems, and if myalgia or muscle weakness becomes severe, or if creatine kinase (CK) levels rise significantly, use should be stopped immediately. Patients with poor liver function or liver disease should not use this medication and should undergo regular liver function tests. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant, as well as nursing mothers, should not take this medication. It is safest not to use in children, especially those under 10 years of age. Caution should be exercised in patients with alcohol dependence or a history of liver disease, renal impairment, and hypothyroidism, and monitoring for muscle-related side effects is necessary. This medication can interact with other drugs; therefore, patients taking certain antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, immunosuppressants, antihypertensives, or antidiabetic medications should inform their doctor or pharmacist. If symptoms such as myalgia, weakness, or fever occur during treatment, patients should immediately inform healthcare professionals, and blood tests may be necessary to check for muscle damage. This medication may cause liver function abnormalities, skin rashes, allergic reactions, gastrointestinal symptoms, headaches, and dizziness; if symptoms are severe or persistent, patients should consult with healthcare professionals. Elderly patients or those with renal disorders are at higher risk for myopathy and should be monitored closely. There is no specific antidote for overdose, so treatment should be conducted based on symptoms, and liver function and muscle status should be monitored. Keep this medication out of the reach of children and store it in its original container.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe rash with fever, blisters, skin peeling, pain of oral/ocular mucosa, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attacks, respiratory abnormalities accompanied by cough and fever, jaundice (yellowing of skin or eyes), extreme lethargy, sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizures, disorientation, visual disturbances, paralysis, urinary changes

Mild side effects

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

This medication should be kept in a tightly closed container to protect it from air and moisture, at a temperature between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius. Storing it this way will help maintain its effectiveness.

Appearance

White oval film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle, 100 tablets/bottle