Rotajet Tablet 10/5 mg

Adult dose

This medication is administered once daily without regard to meals. For primary hypercholesterolemia, it is administered at a dose ranging from 10/5 mg to 10/20 mg daily, with the initial dose being 10/5 mg once daily. If further reduction of LDL cholesterol is required, the dosage can be adjusted, and may be increased up to a maximum of 10/20 mg daily. After starting treatment or adjusting the dose, lipid levels should be assessed at intervals of more than 4 weeks.

This medication can cause serious muscle problems, so if symptoms of muscle pain or weakness occur, inform your doctor immediately. Serious myopathy or rhabdomyolysis can occur and may affect kidney function, requiring caution. This medication can affect liver function, so liver function tests should be performed regularly before and during treatment. Patients with liver disease or those who consume alcohol heavily should be especially cautious when using this medication. This medication should not be administered to patients with specific genetic issues or poor kidney function, and should be avoided in pregnant or potentially pregnant women and nursing mothers. Additionally, this medication may interact with other drugs, so inform your doctor or pharmacist of any concomitant medications. Use of this medication is not recommended in children and elderly patients, as elderly patients are at higher risk for myopathy. In case of overdose, there is no specific antidote, so seek appropriate medical care immediately and undergo liver function and muscle-related tests. Dizziness may occur while taking this medication, so caution is required during driving or operating machinery. Finally, this medication should be stored out of reach of children, and it is safe not to transfer it to another container.

Serious side effects

Urticaria, angioedema, facial swelling, rhabdomyolysis, acute renal failure, chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe allergic reactions, severe rash with high fever, blisters, skin peeling, pain in mucous membranes of mouth/eyes, severe skin adverse reactions, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, asthma attacks, respiratory abnormalities accompanied by cough and fever, breathing problems, skin or eyes turning yellow (jaundice), overall extreme fatigue.

Mild side effects

• Nasopharyngitis
• arthralgia
• headache
• increased ALT
• increased AST
• myalgia
• edema
• elevated blood bilirubin
• acneiform dermatitis
• pruritus

This medication should be stored in a tightly closed container to prevent air or moisture from entering and should be kept at room temperature between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius. This helps maintain the drug's effectiveness and prevents deterioration.

Appearance

White to almost white round film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle, 30 tablets/box [10 tablets/PTP X 3]