Pibapen Capsule (Pitavastatin Calcium, Fenofibrate)

Adult dose

As a recommended dose, take 1 capsule once daily immediately after a meal.

This medication is a lipid-lowering agent and contains two components: pitavastatin calcium and fenofibrate. When taking this medication, muscle-related symptoms such as muscle pain, weakness, or cramps may occur, so if these symptoms arise, it is essential to consult with a physician. Particularly, elderly patients over 65 years, women, individuals with poor kidney function, those with uncontrolled hypothyroidism, and people with a history of genetic muscle disease should exercise additional caution. Additionally, since this medication may affect liver function, regular liver function tests should be conducted, and if there are any issues with the liver or elevated liver enzyme levels, the medication may need to be discontinued. Patients with moderate to severe renal impairment should not take this medication, and caution is also needed for those with mild renal impairment. This medication may increase the risk of muscle damage when taken with other lipid-lowering agents or certain medications, so if you are taking other medicines, you should inform your doctor or pharmacist. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant, as well as nursing mothers, should not take this medication. The safety and efficacy of this medication have not been established in children and adolescents under 18 years of age. During the course of taking this medication, regular monitoring of blood lipid levels, liver function, and kidney function is necessary to confirm treatment efficacy and identify adverse reactions. If overdosed, there is no specific antidote, so you should immediately visit a medical institution for treatment according to the symptoms. Finally, this medication should be kept out of reach of children and stored in its original container.

Serious side effects

• Urticaria, angioedema, severe allergic reactions.
• Severe skin reactions with fever (severe rashes, blisters, skin peeling, pain in mucous membranes of mouth/eyes).
• Respiratory issues (shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attacks, respiratory distress accompanied by cough + fever).
• Liver abnormalities (yellowing of skin or eyes, extreme lethargy).
• Serious neurological symptoms (sudden and severe headache, lightning headache, seizures, confusion, visual disturbances).

Mild side effects

Nasopharyngitis, upper respiratory tract infection, dizziness, hypertension, chronic gastritis, erosive gastritis, nausea, headache, fatigue, stiffness, drowsiness, insomnia, heaviness, blood and lymphatic system disorders (hemoglobin reduction, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, granulocytopenia, eosinophilia, leukocytosis, globulin elevation, positive Coombs test, anemia), skin hypersensitivity (rash, itching, urticaria), hair loss, photosensitivity, myopathy.

This medication may be sensitive to air and moisture, so it should be stored in a tightly sealed container. The appropriate storage temperature is between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius, and it is advisable to avoid extremely hot or cold environments.

Appearance

A hard capsule with an upper light green and lower white color containing a white round film-coated tablet and white spherical micro granules.

Package unit

30 capsules/bottle, 300 capsules/bottle