Lipido Tablet 20 mg (Atorvastatin Calcium Hydrate)

Adult dosage

For hyperlipidemia, the recommended initial dose is 10 mg of atorvastatin once daily. Patients requiring more substantial LDL-cholesterol reduction may start at 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 response, and lipid levels should be monitored within 2 to 4 weeks after initiation and dose adjustment.

Children's dosage

The recommended initial dose for pediatric patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (ages 10 to 17) is 10 mg once daily, with a maximum dose of 20 mg daily. The dosage may be adjusted according to the treatment goals.

This medication may cause muscle-related symptoms; therefore, if severe muscle pain or weakness occurs, you should discontinue use immediately and consult a physician. In particular, treatment should be discontinued if there is a significant increase in muscle enzyme levels or if myopathy is suspected. Patients with liver dysfunction or liver enzyme levels exceeding three times the upper limit of normal should not use this medication. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant, as well as nursing mothers, should not use this medication. Children under 10 years old should not be given this drug, and safety and efficacy have not been fully established in children aged 10 to 17 years. Caution should be taken in patients with a history of alcohol dependence or liver disease. Elderly patients and those with decreased kidney function are at higher risk for myopathy, so they require careful monitoring. There are many drug interactions, especially with certain antibiotics, antifungals, and antivirals, so caution is advised when used in combination. Consumption of grapefruit juice may increase the blood concentration of this drug, so excessive intake should be avoided. It is important to regularly monitor liver function and muscle-related tests while taking this medication. Also, if severe skin rashes or allergic reactions occur, you should stop taking it immediately and inform your healthcare provider. Appropriate contraceptive methods should be used while taking this drug, and if pregnancy is confirmed, the drug should be discontinued. There is no specific antidote for overdose; treatment should be symptomatic, and blood tests may be necessary to monitor the patient's condition. This medication should be kept out of reach of children and stored securely in its original container.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), tightness in the chest, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe rash with high fever, blisters, skin peeling, pain in oral or ocular mucous membranes, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attacks, respiratory abnormalities accompanied by cough and fever, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), extreme lethargy, sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizure, confusion of consciousness, visual disturbances, paralysis, urination

Mild side effects

• Fatigue
• malaise
• chest pain
• peripheral edema
• tiredness
• fever
• nasopharyngitis
• hyperglycemia
• hypoglycemia
• weight gain

This medication can be sensitive to air and moisture, so it should be stored in a tightly closed container. It is recommended to maintain a storage temperature between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius at room temperature to preserve the effectiveness of the drug.

Appearance

White round film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle, 100 tablets/bottle