Humetob Tablets 10/40 mg

Adult dosage

This medication is taken once daily regardless of meals. The dosage range is 10/10mg to 10/80mg per day. As an initial dose, 10/10mg or 10/20mg per day is recommended. For patients requiring a greater reduction in LDL cholesterol, an initial dose of 10/40mg per day is recommended. After starting treatment or adjusting the dose, lipid levels should be checked at intervals of more than 2 weeks to adjust the dosage accordingly.

This medication has been reported to cause rare serious side effects related to muscles. Patients with acute infections, hypotension, major surgery, trauma, or endocrine disorders should temporarily discontinue or stop taking this medication. Patients with allergies to this medication, severely impaired liver function, or muscle diseases, as well as pregnant or breastfeeding women, and those taking certain antiviral medications should not use this medication. Additionally, patients with genetic metabolic disorders like lactose intolerance should not take it. Patients with a history of alcohol addiction or liver disease, poor kidney function, or hypothyroidism, and elderly patients who are at higher risk of muscle-related side effects should use this medication with caution. Caution is also needed when used in combination with other lipid-lowering agents. During treatment with this medication, side effects such as muscle pain, abdominal pain, and elevated liver enzymes may occur, and if severe symptoms arise, consulting a doctor is advised. If there are signs of liver dysfunction or severe muscle problems, discontinuation of the medication may be necessary. Regular liver function tests and muscle enzyme tests should be performed before and during treatment, especially if muscle pain, weakness, or fever are present, and any such symptoms should be promptly reported to a physician. This medication may interact with various other drugs, so patients should inform their doctor or pharmacist if they are taking any other medications. Dose adjustments may be required when taken with drugs that affect liver metabolism. Women of childbearing age should employ appropriate contraception while taking this medication and should discontinue use if they become pregnant or if pregnancy is a possibility. It is also advisable for breastfeeding women to avoid taking this medication. Special caution is needed for children and the elderly, as the safety and efficacy for children have not been established. In case of overdose, there is no specific antidote, so it is important to receive treatment for symptoms and to have liver and muscle tests done. Finally, this medication should be stored out of reach of children and should not be transferred to another container.

Serious side effects

Hives, angioedema, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweats, pallor, severe allergic reactions, severe rashes accompanied by fever, blisters, skin peeling, pain of oral/eye mucosa, severe skin adverse reactions, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attacks, respiratory distress with cough and fever, breathing problems, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), extreme lethargy, liver abnormalities (jaundice

Mild side effects

• Muscle pain
• abdominal pain
• nausea
• diarrhea
• dizziness
• joint pain
• muscle weakness
• musculoskeletal pain
• hyperkalemia
• bronchitis

This medication should be stored in a tightly closed container to prevent exposure to air or moisture, and it should be kept at room temperature between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius. This storage method preserves the medication's effectiveness and prevents degradation.

Appearance

White oblong film-coated tablet

Package unit

PTP packaging - 30 tablets/box [(10 tablets/PTP packaging (Alu-Alu)×3)], bottle packaging - 30 tablets/bottle, bottle packaging - 100 tablets/bottle