Eldirotablet 20 mg (Atorvastatin Calcium Trihydrate)

Adult dose

The recommended initial dose for the treatment of hyperlipidemia is 10 mg once daily. If a greater reduction in LDL cholesterol is needed, treatment can be initiated with 20 mg or 40 mg once daily. The dose range is 10-80 mg once daily. Lipid levels should be analyzed and the dose adjusted within 2-4 weeks of initiation of treatment. For patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, the dose is 10 mg- once daily.

Child dose

The recommended initial dose for pediatric patients (10-17 years) with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is 10 mg once daily, and the recommended maximum dose is 20 mg once daily. Dosage adjustments should occur at intervals of at least 4 weeks based on individual patient's needs.

This medication may cause muscle problems; therefore, if you experience severe muscle pain or weakness, or if your creatine kinase levels significantly increase, you must stop taking it immediately. People with severely impaired liver function or liver disease should not take this medication and should undergo regular liver function tests. Women who are pregnant, possibly pregnant, or breastfeeding should not take this medication. Children under the age of 10 should not take this medication, and children aged 10 to 17 should use it cautiously under a doctor's supervision. If an allergic reaction or skin rash, particularly a severe rash, occurs, you should stop taking the medication immediately and consult a doctor. This medication has many drug interactions, so caution is necessary when taken with specific antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, some cholesterol-lowering agents, and grapefruit juice. Elderly patients or those with decreased kidney function are at higher risk for serious side effects like myopathy or rhabdomyolysis, so they should be particularly careful when taking it. If symptoms such as muscle pain, weakness, fever, or malaise occur while taking this medication, you must inform your doctor immediately, and if needed, tests should be conducted to check for muscle damage. It is important to avoid alcohol intake while taking this medication and to regularly monitor liver and muscle health. There is no specific antidote in case of overdose, so treatment should be based on symptoms, and monitoring liver function and muscle damage via blood tests is necessary. This medication should be kept out of the reach of children and stored in its original container for safety.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (angioedema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe allergic reaction, severe rash with fever, blisters, skin peeling, pain in mucous membranes of mouth/eyes, severe skin reactions, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attack, respiratory distress with cough and fever, respiratory issues, yellowing of skin or eyes (jaundice), extreme lethargy, liver anomalies (jaundice)

Mild side effects

• Weakness
• malaise
• chest pain
• peripheral edema
• fatigue
• fever
• rhinitis
• hyperglycemia
• hypoglycemia
• weight gain

This medication should be stored in a sealed container to protect it from air and moisture. It is important to maintain a storage temperature between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius.

Appearance

White oval film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle, 100 tablets/bottle