Utojet Tablet 10/10mg

Adult dosage

This medication is taken once daily without regard to food. For primary hypercholesterolemia, a dosage range of 10/10mg to 10/40mg daily is used, with the recommended initial dose being 10/10mg or 10/20mg per day. Patients requiring a more significant reduction in LDL cholesterol may adjust the dosage. After initiating therapy or adjusting the dosage, blood lipid levels should be checked at intervals of more than 2 weeks.

Serious side effects such as rhabdomyolysis, which can cause severe muscle damage, have been reported for this medication. Therefore, if serious muscle pain or weakness occurs, it should be immediately reported to a doctor. This medication should be temporarily discontinued or stopped in patients with poor kidney function, serious infections, hypotension, or after major surgery. Patients with allergies to any of the components, active liver diseases, pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, and nursing mothers should not use this medication. Patients with muscle disease or those taking Glecaprevir and Pibrentasvir should also refrain from using this medication. Caution is also needed for alcoholics, patients with impaired liver function, patients at risk of certain myopathies, elderly patients, and those taking fibrate class medications. During the course of treatment with this medication, liver function tests and muscle-related tests should be conducted regularly, and if there are liver function abnormalities or worsening muscle pain, it should be discussed with a doctor immediately. This medication has many interactions with other drugs, so dosage adjustment or cessation may be necessary when taken with specific antibiotics, antivirals, cyclosporine, or fibrate class drugs. This medication should not be used during pregnancy or while breastfeeding as it may pose risks to the fetus and baby. Safety in children has not been established; therefore, it is not recommended for children. Elderly individuals should also be cautious due to the increased risk of myopathy. There is no specific antidote for overdose, and treatment should be based on symptoms while monitoring liver function and muscle enzyme levels. It is advised to keep this medication out of reach of children and not to transfer it to another container.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe rash with high fever, blisters, skin peeling, pain in mouth/eye mucous membranes, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attacks, cough with fever along with respiratory abnormalities, yellowing of skin or eyes (jaundice), extreme lethargy, sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizures, confusion of consciousness, visual disturbances, paralysis, urination issues

Mild side effects

• Fatigue
• chest pain
• peripheral edema
• lethargy
• fever
• nasopharyngitis
• cough
• itching
• dizziness
• headache

This medication should be stored in a tightly sealed container to prevent air and moisture from entering, ideally at room temperature between 1 and 30 degrees. Proper storage will help maintain the medication's effectiveness for a longer period.

Appearance

White oval film-coated tablets

Package unit

30 tablets/box [10 tablets/PTP (×3)], 30 tablets/bottle