Lipitor in canada
International nepatentovanoe name
Atorvastatin
# Pharmaceutical Group
Hypolipidemic means -
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# Synonyms
Atoris, Lipitor, Liptonorm, TG-tor, Torvakard, Tulip, lipitor patent coverage in us
# Members
Active ingredient – Atorvastatin buy lipitor in thailand.
# Indications for use
Primary hypercholesterolemia, combined (mixed) hyperlipidemia, hetero-and homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (supplement to the diet).
# Interaction with other drugs
Increases in the plasma equilibrium concentration of digoxin, against the background of oral contraceptives – the levels of norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol. Erythromycin increases the content in the blood, antacids (containing magnesium and aluminum), cholestyramine – reduce (but lipid-lowering effect of a combination of the latter exceeds that of each drug separately). The risk of myopathy increase cyclosporine, fibrates, erythromycin, niacin, antifungal (azoles) drugs does lipitor come in 15mg.
# Contraindications
Hypersensitivity, liver disease in the acute phase, increased serum transaminases (more than 3 times), pregnancy, breastfeeding, reproductive age women (at the time of treatment requires reliable contraception).
# Side effects
Nausea, dyspepsia, flatulence, abdominal pain, constipation or diarrhea, headache, insomnia, fatigue, myalgia.
# Overdose
No information available.
# Cautions
Before the whole period of treatment should lipitor can be cut in half follow a standard cholesterol-lowering diet. With caution used in patients who abuse alcohol and / or suffering from diseases of the liver (should constantly monitor its function), with increased activity of AST and ALT more than 3 times the recommended dose reduction or withdrawal of the drug. Last necessarily in the development of myopathy (or even suspected it).
# Dosage form lipitor comes in how many mgs
coated tablets 10mg, 20mg coated tablets, coated tablets 40mg
