Adget Tablet 10/20 Milligrams

Adult dosage

This medication is administered once daily irrespective of meals. For primary hypercholesterolemia, the dosage range is 10/10 mg to 10/80 mg daily. A starting dose of 10/10 mg or 10/20 mg daily is recommended. For patients requiring a greater reduction in LDL-cholesterol (more than 55%), a starting dosage of 10/40 mg daily is recommended. For homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia patients, the recommended dosage is 10/40 mg or 10/80 mg daily.

This medication may rarely cause rhabdomyolysis, which can lead to kidney problems due to muscle tissue destruction. Therefore, if severe muscle pain or weakness occurs, it is important to consult a physician immediately. Patients at high risk of myopathy should have blood tests before and during treatment to monitor muscle damage. This drug may affect liver function; therefore, patients with liver disease or elevated liver enzyme levels should not take it. Pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, and breastfeeding women should not use this medication. Caution is advised for patients who consume alcohol heavily, have a history of liver disease, are elderly, or have impaired kidney function. When taken with other medications, the risk of side effects from this medication may increase due to interactions, so consultation with a physician or pharmacist is essential. If muscle pain, dizziness, abdominal pain, or nausea occurs during treatment, medical staff should be informed immediately, and tests should be conducted if necessary. Regular liver function tests and blood tests are advisable during the course of this medication. Safety in children and adolescents has not been established, so it is not recommended for them. This medication may cause dizziness while driving or operating machinery, so caution is necessary. When storing this medication, keep it out of reach of children and do not 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 mucous membranes of the mouth/eyes, breathlessness or difficulty breathing, asthma attacks, respiratory abnormalities accompanied by cough and fever, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), severe and sudden fatigue, sudden and severe headaches, lightning-like headaches, seizures, confusion of consciousness, visual disturbances, paralysis, and changes in urination.

Mild side effects

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

This medication may be sensitive to air and moisture, so it should be stored in a tightly sealed container. The storage temperature should be maintained at room temperature between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius. This helps to safely maintain the medication's effectiveness.

Appearance

White, biconvex, rectangular film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/box [(10 tablets/PTP x 3)]