Artrod Plus Tablet 10/20 mg

Adult dosage

This medication is administered once daily, regardless of meals. The dosage range is 10/10mg to 10/80mg per day. The recommended starting dose is 10/10mg or 10/20mg per day. For patients requiring greater LDL-cholesterol reduction (over 55%), the starting dose of 10/40mg is recommended. After initiation of treatment or dose adjustment, blood lipid levels should be checked at intervals of more than 2 weeks.

This medication may pose a risk of muscle disorders; therefore, if severe muscle pain or weakness occurs, you must inform your doctor immediately. In particular, patients with severe infections, hypotension, major surgery, trauma, or metabolic disorders may need to temporarily discontinue or stop using this medication. Individuals allergic to this medication or with liver problems, those with muscle diseases, pregnant or breastfeeding women should not use this medication. Caution is needed for those with alcohol dependence or poor liver function, patients with kidney dysfunction or hypothyroidism, and the elderly. This medication may increase liver enzyme levels, so regular liver function tests must be performed before and during use. Symptoms such as abdominal pain, muscle pain, dizziness may occur, and if these symptoms are severe, consultation with a doctor is required. Drug interactions may occur when taken with other medications; therefore, if you are taking any other medications, you must inform your doctor or pharmacist. Caution is especially needed when used with specific antibiotics, antivirals, immunosuppressants, or fibrates. Pregnant women or those planning to become pregnant should not take this medication; fertile women should use appropriate contraception. The safety and efficacy of this medication in children have not been established, so it is not recommended. In case of overdose, there is no specific antidote, so appropriate treatment depending on the symptoms should be received, along with monitoring of liver function and muscle enzyme levels. This medication should be stored out of the reach of children and should not be transferred to another container.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, paleness, severe rash with fever, blistering, skin peeling, pain in oral/eye mucosa, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attacks, breathing abnormalities accompanied by cough and fever, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), extreme lethargy, sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizures, confusion of consciousness, visual disturbances, paralysis, urination

Mild side effects

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

This medication should be stored in a tightly sealed container to avoid exposure to air or moisture. It is recommended to maintain storage temperatures between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius.

Appearance

A white to light white, bilaterally convex, rectangular film-coated tablet

Package unit

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