Jetistone Tablets 10/10 mg

Adult dosage

This medication is administered once daily regardless of meals. For primary hypercholesterolemia, the dosage range is 10/10 mg to 10/80 mg per day, and an initial dosage of 10/10 mg or 10/20 mg per day is recommended. For patients requiring more significant (more than 55%) reduction in LDL-cholesterol, an initial dosage of 10/40 mg per day is recommended. After initiation or adjustment of the dosage, LDL-cholesterol levels should be checked after an interval of at least two weeks.

This drug may cause muscle problems; therefore, if severe muscle pain or weakness occurs, inform your doctor immediately. Particularly, if there are serious infections, hypotension, major surgery or trauma, severe metabolic abnormalities, seizures, etc., the use of this drug should be temporarily suspended or stopped. This drug should not be used if there is an allergy to any component, active hepatic disease, or persistent elevated liver enzyme levels of unknown origin. Patients with muscle disorders, pregnant or nursing women, and those taking certain antiviral drugs should also avoid using this medication. Patients with a history of alcohol abuse or liver disease, poor kidney function, or hypothyroidism should use this drug cautiously. Additionally, caution is needed in the elderly or when used in conjunction with other lipid-lowering agents. Regular liver function tests should be conducted while taking this drug, and if symptoms of liver damage (e.g., nausea, vomiting, fatigue) occur, inform your doctor immediately. Due to numerous drug interactions, those taking other medications should consult their doctor or pharmacist. Women of childbearing age should use appropriate birth control while on this medication and stop immediately if pregnancy is confirmed. It is also advisable that nursing mothers avoid taking this drug. Safety has not been established in children, and it is not recommended for them. In case of overdose, there are no specific antidotes, so symptomatic and supportive treatment may be necessary along with liver function and muscle-related tests. This medication should be stored out of reach of children and should not be transferred to other containers.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, shortness of breath, cold sweat, pallor, severe rash with fever, blisters, skin peeling, pain in oral/ocular mucosa, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, asthma attack, respiratory abnormalities accompanied by cough and fever, yellowing of skin or eyes (jaundice), extreme lethargy, sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizures, altered consciousness, visual disturbances, paralysis, urination

Mild side effects

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

This drug may be sensitive to air or moisture, so it must be stored in a tightly sealed container. It is important to maintain room temperature between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius to safely preserve the drug's effectiveness.

Appearance

White oblong film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/box [10 tablets/Alu-AluX3]