Atorowoojeong 20mg (Atorvastatin Calcium Trihydrate)

Adult dose

Administer 10 to 80 mg once daily, at any time of day, regardless of meals. The recommended initial dose is 10 mg once daily; for patients requiring a greater reduction in LDL cholesterol, it may be started at 20 mg or 40 mg once daily. Dosage should be individualized based on treatment goals and patient response, and lipid levels should be analyzed for adjustment after 2 to 4 weeks. The target of treatment is to lower LDL cholesterol levels.

Child dose

For 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 daily. The dosage may be adjusted according to the treatment goals over an interval of more than 4 weeks.

This medication may cause muscle problems, so you must inform your doctor immediately if you experience muscle pain or weakness. This medication may affect liver function, so it should not be used in patients with liver disease or elevated liver enzyme levels. Women who are pregnant, may become pregnant, or are breastfeeding should not take this medication. Children, especially those under 10 years old, should not use this medication, and the safety of long-term use has not been sufficiently established for adolescents under 18. This medication may interact with specific drugs, so if you are taking other medications, you must consult your doctor or pharmacist. Patients with a history of liver disease, kidney disease, or alcohol addiction should exercise caution when using this medication. If muscle pain, fatigue, or fever occur while taking this medication, inform healthcare personnel immediately, and if necessary, blood tests should be conducted to check for muscle damage. Indicators of muscle damage may increase after excessive exercise, so caution is needed during testing. Taking this medication with grapefruit juice may increase blood concentration, so it is advisable to avoid grapefruit juice. This medication should be stored out of reach of children and should not be transferred to another container from its original container. There is no specific antidote for overdose; therefore, treatment should be based on symptoms, and liver function and muscle conditions should be regularly monitored.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe rash with high fever, blisters, peeling skin, pain in mouth/eye mucosa, severe skin reaction, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, asthma attack, respiratory abnormalities accompanied by coughing and fever, yellowing of skin or eyes (jaundice), extreme fatigue, liver abnormalities (jaundice), sudden and severe headache, lightning headache, foot pain

Mild side effects

• Weakness
• fatigue
• chest pain
• peripheral edema
• fever
• rhinitis
• hyperglycemia
• hypoglycemia
• weight gain
• loss of appetite

This medication is sensitive to air and moisture and should be stored in a tightly sealed container. Additionally, it is best maintained at room temperature between 1 to 30 degrees Celsius. Avoid extremely hot or cold places.

Appearance

White oval film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle, 300 tablets/bottle