Y2Ator Tablet 20 mg (Atorvastatin Calcium Trihydrate)

Adult dosage

For hyperlipidemia, the recommended initial dose is 10 mg of atorvastatin to be taken once daily, while patients requiring a more significant reduction in LDL cholesterol may start at 20 mg or 40 mg once daily. The dosage range is 10 to 80 mg once daily. The initial dose and maintenance dose should be individualized based on treatment goals and patient characteristics, and lipid levels should be analyzed within 2 - 4 weeks after initiating therapy.

Children's dosage

The recommended initial dose for pediatric patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (ages 10 - 17) is 10 mg per day, with a maximum recommended dose of 20 mg per day. The dosage should be adjusted according to the treatment goals and monitored for a duration of 4 weeks.

This medication may cause muscle issues, so it should be discontinued immediately if there is muscle pain or weakness, or if creatine kinase (CK) levels rise significantly. Patients with impaired liver function or liver disease should not take this medication and should undergo regular liver function tests. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant, and breastfeeding women should not take this medication. It is not to be used in children, particularly those under 10 years of age. Patients with a history of alcohol abuse or liver disease should use this medication cautiously, and elderly patients are also at higher risk for myopathy, so careful monitoring is needed. This medication may interact with various other drugs, so if you are taking other medications, you must inform your doctor or pharmacist. Caution is particularly needed when used with certain antibiotics, antifungals, HIV treatments, specific cardiac medications, and grapefruit juice. If muscle pain, weakness, fever, or fatigue occurs while taking this medication, notify your healthcare provider immediately. Serious side effects such as interstitial lung disease, skin rash, and allergic reactions may rarely occur; if any of these symptoms develop, discontinue use and consult a healthcare provider immediately. During the course of taking this medication, appropriate contraceptive measures should be employed, and it must be discontinued if pregnancy occurs. In the event of overdose, as there is no specific antidote, treatment must be symptomatic, and liver function and muscle condition should be monitored. Keep this medication out of reach of children and store it in its original container.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe allergic reactions, severe rash with fever, blisters, skin peeling, pain of mucous membranes in the mouth/eyes, severe skin adverse reactions, shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing, asthma attacks, breathing abnormalities accompanied by cough and fever, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), extreme lethargy, liver abnormalities (jaundice), sudden and severe

Mild side effects

• Weakness
• fatigue
• chest pain
• peripheral edema
• fever
• rhinitis
• hyperglycemia
• hypoglycemia
• weight gain
• loss of appetite

This medication should be stored in a tightly closed container to protect it from air and moisture. Additionally, it is safest to store the medication at room temperature between 1°C and 30°C.

Appearance

White oval film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle, 100 tablets/bottle, 120 tablets/bottle