Drug information
Atorvastatin tablet 40 mg (CHLOVAS-40) Click to listen highlighted text! Atorvastatin tablet 40 mg (CHLOVAS-40)
Indications
1.Reduce levels of triglycerides and LDL cholesterol in the blood and increase certain levels of HDL cholesterol.
2.Prophylaxis of cardiovascular event in patients with multiple risk factors for coronary heart disease or Prophylaxis of recurrence of cardiovascular event in patients with clinically evident coronary heart disease.
3.Physician may use this medication for other indications not described above. If you have any inquiries, please ask your physician or pharmacist. Click to listen highlighted text! Indications 1.Reduce levels of triglycerides and LDL cholesterol in the blood and increase certain levels of HDL cholesterol. 2.Prophylaxis of cardiovascular event in patients with multiple risk factors for coronary heart disease or Prophylaxis of recurrence of cardiovascular event in patients with clinically evident coronary heart disease. 3.Physician may use this medication for other indications not described above. If you have any inquiries, please ask your physician or pharmacist.
Contraindications and precautions
1.Do not use if you had an allergic reaction to medication or its components.
2.Do not use in patients with impaired hepatic function or elevated liver enzyme.
3.Do not use in pregnant women, or planning to get pregnant, lactating women because this medication may cause fetal harm to the baby.
4.Concomitant use with other drugs may result in drug-drug interactions. You should take counsel with physicians or pharmacists. Click to listen highlighted text! Contraindications and precautions 1.Do not use if you had an allergic reaction to medication or its components. 2.Do not use in patients with impaired hepatic function or elevated liver enzyme. 3.Do not use in pregnant women, or planning to get pregnant, lactating women because this medication may cause fetal harm to the baby. 4.Concomitant use with other drugs may result in drug-drug interactions. You should take counsel with physicians or pharmacists.
Recommendation of drug use
You should take medication once daily at any time. Try to take it at the same time each day.
Cholesterol management programme should include regular exercise and a diet control under the supervision of the physician for effective treatment. Click to listen highlighted text! Recommendation of drug use You should take medication once daily at any time. Try to take it at the same time each day. Cholesterol management programme should include regular exercise and a diet control under the supervision of the physician for effective treatment.
Adverse Reactions
This medication may cause diarrhea, muscle pain.
You should take counsel with your physician or pharmacist. It may not be necessary to discontinue the medication immediately.
If abnormal symptoms occur (such as muscle weakness, unusual muscle pain, dark coloured urine, signs of hepatitis e.g. loss of appetite, yellowing of the skin or the eyes),
the medication should be discontinued and seek medical advice immediately. Click to listen highlighted text! Adverse Reactions This medication may cause diarrhea, muscle pain. You should take counsel with your physician or pharmacist. It may not be necessary to discontinue the medication immediately. If abnormal symptoms occur (such as muscle weakness, unusual muscle pain, dark coloured urine, signs of hepatitis e.g. loss of appetite, yellowing of the skin or the eyes), the medication should be discontinued and seek medical advice immediately.
Drug storage
Store in a dry place protected from heat and light; in original container. Click to listen highlighted text! Drug storage Store in a dry place protected from heat and light; in original container.
The above information is drug information used for patient self-care only.
If you have any inquiries, please ask your physicians or pharmacists. Click to listen highlighted text! The above information is drug information used for patient self-care only. If you have any inquiries, please ask your physicians or pharmacists.
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