Ritovajet Tablet 10/5 mg (Ezetimibe, Atorvastatin Calcium Trihydrate)

Adult dosage

This medication is administered once a day without regard to meals. In the case of primary hypercholesterolemia, the dosage range is 10/5mg to 10/80mg per day. A starting dose of 10/5mg, 10/10mg, or 10/20mg is recommended. For patients requiring a greater reduction (more than 55%) in LDL cholesterol, a starting dose of 10/40mg is recommended. After starting treatment or adjusting the dose, check blood lipid levels every 2 weeks or more.

This medication may cause serious muscle problems; therefore, if symptoms of muscle pain or weakness occur, you must inform your physician immediately. In particular, if there is severe muscle pain or if muscle tissue is damaged, posing a risk to the kidneys, the use of this medication should be discontinued. Patients with poor liver function or liver diseases should not use this medication, and liver function tests should be conducted periodically during use. Pregnant women or those who may become pregnant, as well as nursing mothers, should not take this medication, and women of childbearing age should ensure appropriate contraception while taking it. The risk of muscle adverse reactions may increase when taken with certain medications; hence, if you are on other medications, you must inform healthcare providers. Elderly patients or those with impaired kidney function may be more susceptible to muscle adverse reactions and should be monitored closely. Caution is advised as dizziness may occur when driving or operating machinery. There is no specific antidote in case of overdose, so appropriate treatment and support care are needed according to symptoms.

Serious side effects

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

Mild side effects

• Abdominal pain
• dizziness
• headache
• osteoarthritis
• pruritus
• vaginal infection
• gastritis
• colonic polyp
• sensory impairment
• low back pain

This medication should be stored in a tightly closed container to protect it from air and moisture, and it is safest to keep it at room temperature between 1 and 30 degrees.

Appearance

Pink rectangular film-coated tablet

Package unit

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