Etova Tablet 10/20 Milligrams

Adult dosage

This medication is administered once daily, regardless of meals. For patients with primary hypercholesterolemia, it is administered within a dosage range of 10/10mg to 10/80mg daily. The initial recommended dose is 10/10mg or 10/20mg daily. For patients requiring a greater reduction in LDL cholesterol (55% or more), an initial dose of 10/40mg daily is recommended. After initiation of therapy or upon dosage adjustment,

This medication has been reported to cause a rare side effect known as rhabdomyolysis, which can lead to serious muscle damage, so if muscle pain or weakness occurs, you must inform your doctor immediately. Before taking this medication, liver function tests and muscle enzyme levels should be checked, and use should be avoided or done with caution if there is liver disease or muscle disease. Particularly, women who are pregnant or may become pregnant, and breastfeeding women should not use this medication, and women of childbearing potential should use appropriate contraception. This medication may interact with several other drugs, so if you are taking any other medications, it is essential to inform your healthcare provider, and dosage adjustments or discontinuation may be necessary with some drugs. Elderly patients or those with reduced kidney function may have an increased risk of side effects, so caution is advised. If symptoms of liver dysfunction (e.g., nausea, vomiting, jaundice) or muscle pain, fatigue, fever, etc., occur during treatment, consult your doctor immediately. Symptoms such as dizziness or muscle pain may occur, so caution should be exercised while driving or operating machinery. This medication is not recommended for children as safety and efficacy have not been established. In case of overdose, there is no specific antidote, so treatment should be symptomatic and supportive, and liver function and muscle enzyme levels should be monitored. Keep this medication out of reach of children and ensure it is not transferred 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, mouth/eye mucosal pain, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attacks, respiratory issues with cough and fever, yellowing of skin or eyes (jaundice), extreme lethargy, sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizures, confusion, visual disturbances, paralysis, urination

Mild side effects

• Muscle pain
• abdominal pain
• diarrhea
• dizziness
• nasopharyngitis
• nausea
• constipation
• dyspepsia
• cough
• pharyngeal and laryngeal pain

This medication may be sensitive to air and moisture, so it should be stored in a tightly sealed container. Additionally, it is best to avoid excessively hot or cold places and to store it at room temperature between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius.

Appearance

A white or pale yellow, doubly convex, capsule-shaped film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/box [10 tablets/Alu-Alu x 3]