Newstajet A Tablets 10/20 mg

Adult dosage

This medication is administered once daily, regardless of meals. The dosage should be adjusted according to the patient’s baseline LDL-cholesterol, treatment target levels, and the patient’s response. For primary hypercholesterolemia, the dosage range is 10/10 mg to 10/40 mg daily, with a recommended starting dose of 10/10 mg or 10/20 mg. If greater reductions in LDL-cholesterol are required, the dosage can be adjusted.

This medication may rarely cause serious side effects related to muscles, such as rhabdomyolysis. This condition can cause muscle damage and may lead to kidney problems, so if severe muscle pain or weakness occurs, you should consult a doctor immediately. Additionally, this medication can affect liver function, so liver function tests should be performed before treatment, and liver condition should be monitored regularly during treatment. It is safe to avoid this medication if there are liver problems or abnormally elevated liver enzyme levels. This drug may be contraindicated or require cautious use for patients with certain diseases or those taking specific medications. For example, patients with liver disease, muscle disorders, pregnant or potentially pregnant women, lactating women, and those taking certain antiviral agents or fibrate medications should not use this drug. This medication can interact with various drugs, so if you are taking other medications, be sure to inform your doctor or pharmacist, particularly when combining with CYP3A4 inhibitors or certain antibiotics and antiviral agents. During treatment, if symptoms such as muscle pain, muscle weakness, fatigue, or fever occur, inform medical personnel immediately, and blood tests may be required to check for muscle damage. Moreover, this drug should not be administered to pregnant or lactating women, and women of childbearing age should employ adequate contraceptive methods while taking this drug. Dizziness or fatigue may occur, so caution is needed while driving or operating machinery. The safety and efficacy of this medication for children have not been established, thus it is not recommended for pediatric use. When storing the medication, keep it out of reach of children and do not transfer it to another container.

Serious side effects

Urticaria, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe rash with high fever, blisters, skin peeling, pain in oral/ocular mucosa, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attack, respiratory abnormalities accompanied by cough+fever, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), profound malaise, sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizures, confusion, visual disturbances, paralysis, urination changes.

Mild side effects

• Headache
• dizziness
• paresthesia
• itching
• chest pain
• fatigue
• fever
• nasopharyngitis
• cough
• constipation

This medication should be stored in a tightly sealed container to protect it from air and moisture. Furthermore, it should be kept at a normal room temperature between 1°C to 30°C, avoiding excessively hot or cold places.

Appearance

White oval film-coated tablets

Package unit

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