Rosuzet Tablets 10/20 mg

Adult dose

This medicine is administered once a day without regard to meals. For primary hypercholesterolemia, an initial dose of 10/5 mg per day is recommended, and the dose may be adjusted as needed. After adjusting the dose, lipid levels should be checked after an interval of at least 4 weeks, and the dose may be increased up to a maximum of 10/20 mg per day.

This medicine can rarely cause serious muscle damage that may lead to kidney problems. Therefore, if severe muscle pain or weakness occurs, you should immediately inform your doctor. This medicine should not be administered to patients with impaired liver function or active liver disease. Patients with a history of muscle disorders or those at high risk for muscle damage should use this medicine with caution. Pregnant women, women of childbearing potential, or breastfeeding mothers should not take this medicine. This medicine should also not be administered to patients with certain genetic lactose intolerance. Patients with alcohol dependence or a history of liver disease should use this medicine cautiously, and regular liver function tests may be necessary. During treatment with this medicine, liver enzyme levels should be tested regularly to check for liver damage. This medicine may interact with other drugs, so you must inform your doctor or pharmacist of any other medications you are taking. This medicine can rarely cause side effects such as headaches, dyspepsia, hypertension, itching, rash, nausea, ALT increase, nasopharyngitis, arthralgia, pruritus, dizziness, cough, diarrhea, fatigue, sensory disturbances, vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation, loss of appetite, abdominal distension, fainting, myalgia, gout, erectile dysfunction, weakness, muscle pain, thrombocytopenia, cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, drowsiness, postural hypotension, migraine, soft tissue inflammation, hepatic steatosis, liver dysfunction, hepatic toxicity.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe rash with fever, blisters, skin peeling, mucosal pain in mouth/eyes, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attacks, cough with fever accompanying respiratory distress, yellowing of skin or eyes (jaundice), extreme lethargy, sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizures, confusion, visual disturbances, paralysis, urination.

Mild side effects

• Headache
• dyspepsia
• hypertension
• itching
• rash
• nausea
• ALT increase
• nasopharyngitis
• arthralgia
• pruritus

This medicine should be stored in a tightly closed container to avoid exposure to air or moisture, ideally at room temperature between 1 degree and 30 degrees Celsius. By storing it this way, the efficacy of the medicine can be maintained for a longer period.

Appearance

This medicine is a pink, oval, film-coated tablet.

Package unit

30 tablets/box [10 tablets/PTP x 3], 100 tablets/bottle