Zocoratin Tablets 10/20 mg

Adult dose

This medication is administered once daily in the evening, regardless of meals. The dosage range for patients with primary hypercholesterolemia is 10/10mg to 10/40mg per day, and the generally recommended initial dose is 10/20mg per day. Patients who do not require much reduction in LDL cholesterol may start at 10/10mg once daily. After starting treatment or adjusting the dosage, check the blood lipid levels after an interval of more than 4 weeks.

This medication can cause serious muscle-related side effects such as myopathy or rhabdomyolysis; therefore, if symptoms of muscle pain or weakness occur, consult a doctor immediately. Particularly, caution is needed when taking high doses of this medication, as the risk of muscle side effects increases. Patients with allergies to the ingredients of this medication, severely impaired liver function, pregnant or breastfeeding women should not take this medication. In addition, taking this medication with certain antifungals, antibiotics, antivirals, immunosuppressants, etc., may increase the risk of muscle side effects; therefore, inform your doctor or pharmacist of any other medications being taken. This medication may affect liver function, so patients with liver disease or elevated liver enzyme tests require regular liver function tests. Elderly patients and those with decreased renal function should be especially cautious while taking this medication and should inform their doctor immediately if they experience muscle pain or unusual symptoms. This medication is not administered to pregnant or breastfeeding women, and women of childbearing age should confirm the possibility of pregnancy and maintain appropriate contraception. During the course of taking this medication, certain foods such as grapefruit juice should be limited, as grapefruit juice can increase the concentration of this medication in the blood and raise the risk of side effects. Blood sugar levels may increase while taking this medication, so patients with diabetes risk should regularly monitor their blood sugar. In case of overdose, there is no specific antidote, so general treatment will be provided according to the symptoms. This medication is primarily used to treat cholesterol-related diseases, and it is important to regularly monitor blood tests and health status under the guidance of a physician during treatment.

Serious side effects

Urticaria, severe swelling (edema), cold sweat, pallor, severe allergic reaction, severe rash, blisters, skin peeling, pain in mucous membranes of mouth/eyes, severe skin reaction, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, asthma attack, respiratory issues accompanied by cough and fever, jaundice (yellowing of skin or eyes), severe systemic lethargy, liver abnormalities (jaundice), sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizure, consciousness

Mild side effects

• Headache
• diarrhea
• influenza
• upper respiratory infection
• muscle pain
• limb pain
• fatigue
• abdominal pain
• nausea
• constipation

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 between 1 degree and 30 degrees Celsius. By storing it this way, the effectiveness and safety of the medication can be maintained for a long time.

Appearance

White to off-white, convex, rectangular tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/box [10 tablets/PTP x 3]