Samtocet Tablet 10/40 Milligrams

Adult dosage

This medication is administered once daily regardless of meals. An initial dosage of 10/10 mg or 10/20 mg daily is recommended. For patients requiring more significant (over 55%) reduction in LDL cholesterol, an initial dosage of 10/40 mg daily is recommended. After starting treatment or adjusting the dosage, check the blood lipid levels after an interval of at least 2 weeks before adjusting the dosage.

This medication can affect muscle tissue and may rarely cause severe muscle damage and renal dysfunction, so immediately inform your doctor if acute muscle pain or weakness occurs. Patients with serious infections, hypotension, major surgery or trauma, metabolic disorders, etc., may need to temporarily discontinue this medication. Patients allergic to any of the ingredients, those with liver diseases, muscle diseases, pregnant or nursing women should not use this medication. Patients with alcohol addiction or liver dysfunction, elderly patients, patients with impaired renal function, or patients with hypothyroidism should be careful when using this medication. If taken with certain specific medications, the risk of muscle damage may increase, so if you are taking other medications, make sure to consult your doctor or pharmacist. While on this medication, you should regularly undergo liver function tests and muscle enzyme tests, and immediately inform healthcare professionals if you experience signs of liver dysfunction or persistent muscle pain. Be cautious of dizziness when driving or operating machinery. Women of childbearing age should use appropriate contraceptive methods while taking this medication, and should immediately discontinue if pregnancy is confirmed. Safety in children has not been established and is not recommended. There is no specific antidote for overdose, and treatment should be based on symptoms along with liver function and muscle enzyme tests. Keep out of reach of children and take care not to transfer to other containers.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe rash with high fever, blisters, peeling skin, pain in oral/ocular mucosa, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attacks, respiratory abnormalities accompanied by cough and fever, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), extreme lethargy, sudden and severe headaches, thunderclap headache, seizures, confusion, visual abnormalities, paralysis, urination

Mild side effects

• Muscle pain
• abdominal pain
• dizziness
• nausea
• diarrhea
• headache
• fatigue
• joint pain
• muscle weakness
• musculoskeletal pain

This medication should be stored in a tightly sealed container to protect it from air and moisture. It is important to maintain a storage temperature between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius to keep the effectiveness and safety of the medication for a long time.

Appearance

White or whitish oval film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/box [10 tablets/Alu-Alu × 3]