Aitova Tablet 10 mg (Atorvastatin Calcium Hydrate)

Adult dosage

For the treatment of hyperlipidemia, the recommended initial dose is 10 mg atorvastatin once daily, and if greater LDL cholesterol reduction is needed, treatment may begin with 20 mg or 40 mg once daily. Doses can be administered within a range of 10 to 80 mg once daily. Initial and maintenance doses should be individualized based on therapeutic goals and patient characteristics, with dose adjustments made based on lipid levels analyzed at 2 to 4-week intervals.

Children's dosage

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

This medication may pose a risk of muscle problems. If you experience muscle pain, weakness, or a significant increase in creatine kinase levels, you should stop taking it immediately. Patients with impaired liver function or liver disease, pregnant women or women who may become pregnant, children under 10 years of age, and those taking certain medications should not use this medication. Alcoholics or patients with a history of liver disease, patients with impaired kidney function, those with hypothyroidism, and the elderly should exercise caution when using this medication and require regular check-ups under medical supervision. Generally, this medication has few side effects, but symptoms such as fatigue, headache, dyspepsia, myalgia, and skin rash may occur. In severe cases, liver dysfunction, serious muscle damage, or allergic reactions may arise, so consult a healthcare professional immediately if abnormal symptoms appear. During treatment, regular liver function tests and muscle-related tests should be conducted, particularly if muscle pain, weakness, fatigue, or fever occur. This medication may interact with various other drugs, so if you are taking other medications, be sure to inform your doctor or pharmacist. Special caution is required when taking it with certain antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, immunosuppressants, and grapefruit juice. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should not take this medication, and fertile women should use appropriate birth control methods while taking it. Children and the elderly require special attention when taking this medication, and dosing should be adjusted according to a doctor's instructions. In case of overdose, there is no specific antidote, so treatment should be symptomatic, closely monitoring liver function and muscle condition. Store this medication out of the reach of children and in its original container, and it should not be transferred to another container.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, anaphylaxis, angioedema, erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, severe rash with high fever, blisters, peeling skin, pain in oral/ocular mucosa, asthma attacks, respiratory difficulties accompanied by coughing and fever, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes), profound lethargy, sudden and severe headache, dizziness

Mild side effects

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

This medication should be stored in a tightly closed container to prevent air or moisture from entering. It is safest to store it at room temperature, between 1 degrees and 30 degrees Celsius.

Appearance

White round film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle, 100 tablets/bottle