Tosjet Tablets 10/10 mg

Adult dosage

This medication is administered once daily without regard to meals. For primary hypercholesterolemia, doses can range from 10/10 mg to 10/40 mg daily, with an initial recommended dose of 10/10 mg or 10/20 mg daily. Patients requiring greater reduction of LDL cholesterol may have their dosage adjusted. After starting treatment or adjusting the dosage, blood lipid levels should be checked at intervals of more than 2 weeks.

This medication can cause rare side effects affecting the muscles, leading to severe muscle damage known as rhabdomyolysis, so if you experience severe muscle pain or weakness, you should consult a doctor immediately. Particularly, patients with severe infections, hypotension, post-surgery, significant trauma, or metabolic disorders may need to temporarily discontinue this medication. Patients with allergies to this medication, severely impaired liver function, muscle diseases, pregnant or potentially pregnant women, nursing mothers, and those taking specific antiviral treatments should not use this medication. Patients with a history of alcohol abuse or liver disease, patients with poor kidney function, those with hypothyroidism, the elderly, and those with a history of certain muscle diseases or past use of muscle-toxic medications should use this medication cautiously. This medication may affect liver function; therefore, liver function tests should be conducted before administration and regularly during treatment. Various side effects such as muscle pain, fatigue, fever, skin rash, indigestion, headache, dizziness may occur, and if symptoms are severe or persistent, you should inform your doctor. While taking this medication, interactions with other medications may occur, so if you are taking other medications, be sure to inform your doctor or pharmacist. Special caution is needed when taking medications that affect liver metabolism or may affect muscles. Women of childbearing age should use appropriate contraception while taking this medication and should not take it during pregnancy. This medication is not recommended due to the lack of established safety and efficacy in children. Elderly individuals should use it cautiously due to a higher risk of muscle side effects. Patients with impaired kidney function should also exercise caution, and dosage adjustments may be necessary. In case of overdose, there is no specific antidote, and treatment should be symptomatic while monitoring liver function and muscle enzyme levels. This medication should be kept out of reach of children, and transferring it to another container may degrade its quality, so care should be taken.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), difficulty breathing, cold sweats, paleness, skin peeling, oral/ocular mucosal pain, severe skin adverse reactions, asthma attacks, respiratory difficulties with cough + fever, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes), profound lethargy, liver abnormalities (jaundice), sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizures, loss of consciousness, visual disturbances, paralysis, severe neurological symptoms, significantly reduced urine output

Mild side effects

• Headache
• paresthesia
• dizziness
• hypertension
• rhinitis
• cough
• itching
• fatigue
• muscle pain
• joint pain

This medication may be sensitive to air or moisture, so it should be stored in a tightly closed container. It is advisable to maintain storage temperatures between 1 degree and 30 degrees Celsius. This helps preserve the effectiveness of the medication and prevents degradation.

Appearance

White oval film-coated tablets

Package unit

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