Aitojet Tablet 10/40 mg

Adult dosage

This medication is administered once a day regardless of meals. The dosage should be adjusted according to the patient's baseline LDL cholesterol levels, treatment goals, and patient response. For primary hypercholesterolemia, the dosage range is 10/10 mg to 10/80 mg per day, and the recommended starting dose is 10/10 mg or 10/20 mg per day. For patients requiring a greater reduction in LDL cholesterol, a starting dose of 10/40 mg per day is recommended.

This drug may affect the muscles, so if symptoms such as muscle pain, muscle weakness, or muscle cramps occur, it should be reported to a doctor immediately. Special caution is needed if severe muscle pain or muscle damage (rhabdomyolysis) occurs as this may lead to kidney problems. Furthermore, it may affect liver function, so liver function tests should be conducted before and during treatment, and medication should be stopped if there are any abnormal symptoms related to the liver. This drug is not administered to patients with certain liver diseases or those with abnormally high liver enzyme levels. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant and breastfeeding women should not take this medication, and women of childbearing age should use appropriate contraceptive methods while on medication. This drug may increase the risk of side effects when taken with certain medications, therefore it is essential to inform the doctor or pharmacist of any other medications being taken. Elderly patients or those with impaired kidney function should take this medication with extra caution, and dosage adjustments may be necessary. Dizziness or fatigue may occur, so attention should be paid when driving or operating machinery. In case of overdose, as there is no specific antidote, symptomatic treatment and monitoring of liver function and muscle enzyme levels are required. This drug is not recommended for children as safety and efficacy have not been sufficiently established. Finally, it is advisable to store this drug in a place 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 sweats, pallor, severe rash with high fever, blisters, peeling skin, pain in oral/eye mucous membranes, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attacks, respiratory abnormalities accompanied by cough and fever, jaundice (skin or eyes turning yellow), extreme lethargy, sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizures, confusion, visual disturbances, paralysis, urine

Mild side effects

• Muscle pain
• abdominal pain
• dizziness
• nausea
• diarrhea
• joint pain
• musculoskeletal pain
• fatigue
• headache
• lethargy

This drug may be sensitive to air or moisture, so it is important to store it in a tightly closed container. Also, when storing the medication, it should be kept at room temperature, which is between 1 to 30 degrees Celsius. This helps maintain the efficacy of the medication.

Appearance

White oval film-coated tablet

Package unit

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