Zobatin Tablet 20 mg (Simvastatin)

Adult dose

1. Adult patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease: Administer 40 mg of Simvastatin daily. 2. Adult patients with hyperlipidemia: The usual starting dose is 20 mg once daily in the evening. Mild to moderate patients may start with 10 mg. 3. General dosage range: Administer 5-40 mg once daily in the evening and adjust the dosage based on treatment goals and patient response. 4. Patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia: 1 daily.

Child dose

For children with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (ages 10-17): Administer 10 mg once daily in the evening. Recommended dosage range is 10-40 mg per day with a maximum dose of 40 mg.

This medication can have side effects that affect muscles; therefore, if symptoms like muscle pain or weakness occur, notify your doctor immediately. Patients taking high doses of this medication are at increased risk for myopathy or rhabdomyolysis, so caution is necessary. This medication may affect liver function, so it should not be taken by patients with liver disease or abnormally high liver function test results. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant, as well as nursing women, should not take this medication. The risk of muscle-related side effects may increase when this medication is taken with certain drugs, so consult your doctor or pharmacist if you are on other medications. Elderly patients, women, and those with kidney or thyroid dysfunction should exercise particular caution when taking this medication. Regular liver function tests and muscle-related tests are recommended, and if any abnormal symptoms occur, consult a healthcare provider immediately. This medication may interact with certain foods, such as grapefruit juice, so it is advisable to avoid grapefruit juice while taking it. It is not recommended for children or patients under the age of 10, and in children over 10 years of age, it should be taken according to a doctor's advice. In the event of overdose, contact a healthcare provider immediately for appropriate treatment. This medication should be stored in its original container and kept out of reach of children.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe rash with high fever, blisters, skin peeling, pain in oral/conjunctival mucosa, breathlessness or difficulty breathing, asthma attacks, coughing with fever accompanied by respiratory abnormalities, yellowing of skin or eyes (jaundice), extreme fatigue, sudden and severe headaches, thunderclap headache, seizures, confusion, visual disturbances, paralysis, urinary issues.

Mild side effects

• Abdominal pain
• weakness
• constipation
• diarrhea
• dyspepsia
• bloating
• nausea
• headache
• upper respiratory infection
• atrial fibrillation

Store this medication in a tightly sealed container to protect it from air and moisture. Furthermore, to maintain the medication's effectiveness, it is important to store it at room temperature between 1 degree and 30 degrees.

Appearance

Brownish yellow oval film-coated tablet

Package unit

(Domestic) 30 tablets/bottle, 100 tablets/bottle (Export) 30 tablets (10 tablets x 3 PTP)