Zetovia Tablet 10/10 mg

Adult dosage

This medication is administered once daily without regard to meals. For primary hypercholesterolemia, it is administered within the dosage range of 10/10mg to 10/80mg per day. A starting dose of 10/10mg or 10/20mg once daily is recommended. If greater LDL-cholesterol reduction is required, a starting dose of 10/40mg once daily is recommended. After initiating treatment or adjusting the dose, lipid levels should be checked at intervals of more than 2 weeks.

This medication may cause serious issues with muscles, so if severe muscle pain or weakness occurs, you should inform your doctor immediately. Particularly, patients at risk of renal function impairment due to severe infection, hypotension, major surgery or trauma, or severe metabolic disturbances may need to temporarily discontinue or stop this medication. You should not take this medication if you are allergic to any of its components or have liver disease or muscle disorders. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant, as well as breastfeeding women, should not take this medication. Additionally, if you are currently taking certain other medications, you must consult your doctor, as taking this medication with them may be dangerous. This medication can affect liver function, so regular liver function tests should be conducted before and during use, and any symptoms of liver dysfunction should be reported immediately. If blood tests indicate high muscle damage markers, this medication may need to be discontinued, so regular testing is necessary. During the course of taking this medication, if symptoms such as severe muscle pain, muscle cramps, muscle weakness, fatigue, fever, etc., occur, you need to inform medical personnel immediately. Additionally, this medication can cause side effects in some patients, such as dyspepsia, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, headache, dizziness, etc., so caution is required. Elderly patients or those with impaired liver or kidney function should exercise greater caution when taking this medication and may need dose adjustments. There may be interactions with certain medications, so if you are taking other medications, be sure to inform your healthcare provider. Dizziness may occur during driving or operating machinery, so caution is necessary. In case of overdose, there is no specific antidote, and appropriate treatment and supportive therapy according to symptoms are needed. This medication has not been established for safety and efficacy in children and is not recommended. For proper storage, keep out of reach of children, and do not transfer to another container.

Serious side effects

Urticaria, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, paleness, severe rash with high fever, blisters, peeling skin, pain in mouth/eyes mucous membranes, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attacks, respiratory abnormalities along with cough and fever, yellowing of skin or eyes (jaundice), severe systemic malaise, sudden severe headache, lightning headache, seizures, confusion of consciousness, visual disturbance, paralysis, urination difficulties.

Mild side effects

• Muscle pain
• abdominal pain
• elevated liver enzymes
• dizziness
• cough
• nausea
• diarrhea
• joint pain
• muscle weakness
• hyperkalemia

Store this medication in a tightly closed container to prevent exposure to air or moisture, and it is best to keep it at room temperature between 1 degree and 30 degrees Celsius. By doing so, the effectiveness of the medication can be well maintained.

Appearance

White oblong film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/box [(10 tablets/PTP packaging (Alu-Alu)x3)]