Lova Tablet 5 mg (Rosuvastatin Calcium)

Adult dosage

For adults with primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia, the initial dose is 5 mg once daily, taken at any time of day regardless of meals. The maintenance dose is 10 mg once daily, and can be adjusted according to LDL cholesterol levels and therapeutic goals with intervals of 4 weeks or more as necessary. The maximum dose is 20 mg per day.

Children's dosage

For pediatric patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (ages 10 to 17), the dosage is administered once daily at 5 mg to 20 mg. Dose adjustments should be individualized based on therapeutic goals with intervals of 4 weeks or more.

This medication should not be used in certain patients. For instance, individuals who are allergic to this medication, have severely impaired liver function, have muscle diseases, or have significantly reduced kidney function may face risks from taking this medication. Furthermore, it is advisable for pregnant or nursing women, or those of childbearing potential without appropriate contraception, to avoid using this medication. As this medication can cause muscle issues, individuals with muscle pain, muscle weakness symptoms, or a family history of muscle disease should consult a doctor before use. Those who consume a lot of alcohol or have a history of liver disease need to have frequent liver function tests when using this medication. If symptoms such as muscle pain, muscle weakness, fatigue, or fever occur during the usage of this medication, it is important to inform medical personnel immediately. This medication can interact with other drugs, so if you are taking other medications, you must inform your doctor or pharmacist. Special caution is necessary when taken together with certain antibiotics, antifungals, immunosuppressants, antiviral drugs, and fibrate medications. This medication has not been confirmed safe during pregnancy and lactation, and it is preferable for women of childbearing potential to use appropriate contraception. There is no specific antidote for overdose, thus treatment should be based on symptoms while monitoring liver function and muscle status. Additionally, this medication may rarely cause severe skin reactions, liver damage, or muscle damage, so if abnormal symptoms appear, taking the medication should be stopped immediately and medical advice sought. Lastly, during the usage of this medication, caution is needed as dizziness may occur while driving or operating machinery.

Serious side effects

Allergic reactions including hives and angioedema, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, jaundice, liver abnormalities (jaundice), sudden and severe headache, confusion, paralysis, severe swelling, oliguria, hypertension, rhabdomyolysis, immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy, severe muscle weakness, ocular myasthenia, acute renal failure

Mild side effects

• Headache
• dizziness
• constipation
• nausea
• abdominal pain
• itching
• muscle pain
• weakness
• diarrhea
• hematuria

This medication may be sensitive to air or moisture, so it should be stored in a sealed container. The recommended storage temperature is between 1 degree and 30 degrees Celsius.

Appearance

Yellow round film-coated tablets

Package unit

PTP packaging - 28 tablets/PTP [(14 tablets/PTP × 2)]