Ostatin 20 mg (Rosuvastatin Calcium)

Adult dosage

This medication can be taken at any time of the day regardless of meals. The initial dose is 5 milligrams once daily, and maintenance doses can be adjusted to 10 milligrams once daily if needed. Maintenance doses should be adjusted appropriately according to patient response at intervals of 4 weeks or more, and doses can be increased up to a maximum of 20 milligrams once daily.

Children's dosage

For pediatric patients aged 10 to 17 years, the dose is administered as 5 milligrams to 20 milligrams once daily. The dosage should be adjusted individually based on treatment goals with intervals of 4 weeks or more.

This medication should not be used in certain patients. For example, patients with an allergy to this medication, severely impaired liver function, muscle disorders, severe renal impairment, or women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should not take this medication. This medication may affect liver function; therefore, patients with a history of liver disease or those who consume alcohol heavily should have regular liver function tests both prior to and during treatment. If symptoms such as muscle pain or weakness occur, it is important to inform a doctor immediately, and blood tests may be necessary to check for muscle damage. This medication can interact with other drugs; therefore, it is essential to inform your doctor or pharmacist of any other medications you are taking. Caution is especially needed when used in conjunction with specific antibiotics, antifungals, immunosuppressives, and fibrate drugs. Women of childbearing potential should use adequate contraception and should not take this medication during pregnancy. This medication is also not recommended while breastfeeding. In the case of overdose, since there is no specific antidote, it is crucial to go to the hospital immediately for appropriate treatment and to conduct liver function and muscle-related tests. This medication can rarely cause serious skin reactions, liver damage, or muscle damage; therefore, if skin rashes, jaundice symptoms, or severe muscle pain occur, use should be discontinued immediately and medical consultation sought. Caution is needed while driving or operating machinery as dizziness may occur.

Serious side effects

Allergic reactions including urticaria, angioedema, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, jaundice, hepatitis, liver failure, rhabdomyolysis, immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy, polyneuropathy, severe muscle weakness, shortness of breath, renal failure, hematuria, edema, severe swelling, chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor.

Mild side effects

• Headache
• dizziness
• constipation
• nausea
• abdominal pain
• itching
• rash
• urticaria
• muscle pain
• myopathy

This medication should be stored in a tightly sealed container to protect it from air and moisture. It is important to maintain a storage temperature of 1 to 30 degrees Celsius. This will help to preserve the drug's effectiveness and safety.

Appearance

Pink round film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/box [(15 tablets/PTP (AluAlu) * 2)]