Atotive Tablet 10/40 mg

Adult dosage

This medication is administered once daily, regardless of meals. For primary hypercholesterolemia, it is administered within the range of 10/10mg to 10/40mg daily. A starting dose of 10/10mg or 10/20mg once daily is recommended. In patients requiring greater LDL cholesterol reduction, the dose may be adjusted. After dosage adjustment, blood lipid levels should be checked with intervals of more than 2 weeks.

This medication may cause serious muscle problems; therefore, patients with acute infections, hypotension, major surgery, trauma, severe metabolic or endocrine disorders should temporarily discontinue or not take this medication. Patients with allergies to this medication's active ingredients or components, those with liver disease or muscle disease, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and those taking certain other medications should not take this medication. Patients who are alcoholics or have impaired liver function, decreased kidney function, hypothyroidism, a family history of muscle disease, and elderly individuals who may easily develop muscle problems should use this medication carefully. Since this medication may affect liver function, liver function tests should be performed before and during use, and if symptoms of liver damage occur, the medication should be stopped immediately and a doctor consulted. If symptoms such as muscle pain, muscle cramps, or muscle weakness occur, patients should inform their doctor immediately, and if muscle-related blood test results are extremely elevated, the medication should be discontinued. This medication may interact with other drugs, so if you are currently taking other medications, you must inform your doctor or pharmacist, especially when taken with certain antibiotics, antiviral agents, antifungal agents, and immunosuppressive agents. While taking this medication, dizziness may occur during driving or operating machinery, so caution is advised. Pregnant women or those who may become pregnant should not take this medication and must use appropriate contraceptive methods while taking it. The safety and efficacy of this medication have not been confirmed in children, so it is not recommended for them. In case of overdose, there is no specific antidote, so treatment should be symptomatic, and liver function tests and muscle-related tests should be conducted. This medication should be kept out of the reach of children and not transferred to other containers.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), skin rash, skin and mucosal syndrome (Stevens-Johnson syndrome), toxic epidermal necrolysis (Lyell's syndrome), severe skin reactions, kidney failure, jaundice, sudden and severe headache, seizures, confusion, visual disturbances, paralysis, severe edema, high blood pressure, intracranial aneurysm, restless legs syndrome, depression, bronchiolitis, dental abscess, vestibular neuritis, bradycardia, hypotension, anemia, jaundice

Mild side effects

• Itching
• headache
• dizziness
• paresthesia
• fatigue
• malaise
• chest pain
• edema
• fever
• nasopharyngitis

This medication is sensitive to air and moisture, so it must be stored in a tightly sealed container. The storage temperature should be maintained between 1 to 30 degrees Celsius at room temperature. This helps maintain the medication's effectiveness and safety for a long time.

Appearance

White oval film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle