Aztor 20 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 20.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 600.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 200.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Atorvastatin calcium |
| Company | Sun pharmaceutical bangladesh ltd |
| Also available as |
Title
- Aztor 20 mg Tablet
Categories
- Medicine
- Pharmaceuticals
- Cholesterol-lowering
Description
- Aztor 20 mg Tablet is a selective inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase used to lower cholesterol and triglycerides levels.
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Functions
- Reduces elevated total cholesterol levels
- Lowers LDL cholesterol levels
- Lowers apolipoprotein B (Apo-B) levels
- Lowers triglycerides levels
- Reduces cardiac ischaemic events
Materials
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Technical specifications
- Molecular Formula: C33H35FN2O5
- Chemical Structure: Image available
Design elements
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Usability features
- Once daily dosage for adults
- Can be taken with or without food
- Suitable for primary hypercholesterolaemia, combined hyperlipidaemia, familial hypercholesterolaemia, and prevention of cardiovascular events
Dosage administration
- Adults: Usually 10 mg once daily, maximum 80 mg once daily
- Children (10-18 years): Initially 10 mg once daily, increased if necessary to max. 20 mg once daily
- Adjust dose according to patient's response
Interaction
- Increased risk of myopathy with concurrent administration of certain drugs
- Plasma concentrations affected when coadministered with antacid, colestipol, digoxin, erythromycin, oral contraceptives, and warfarin
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to any component of the medication
- Active liver disease
- Unexplained persistent elevations of serum transaminases
- History of serious adverse reaction to prior administration of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
Side effects
- Constipation
- Flatulence
- Dyspepsia
- Abdominal pain
- Infection
- Headache
- Back pain
- Rash
- Asthenia
- Arthralgia
- Myalgia
Pregnancy lactation
- Contraindicated during pregnancy
- Not known if excreted in human milk
- Safety not established in pregnant women
- Consideration needed when using oral contraceptives while on atorvastatin
Precautions warnings
- Liver function tests recommended before initiation of treatment
- Discontinue therapy if markedly elevated CPK levels occur or myopathy is diagnosed or suspected
Use in special populations
- Higher plasma concentrations in healthy elderly subjects
- No clinically significant difference in LDL-C reduction between men and women
- Renal disease has no influence on plasma concentrations or LDL-C reduction
- Hemodialysis not expected to significantly enhance clearance of Aztor
- Markedly increased plasma concentrations in patients with chronic alcoholic liver disease
Overdose effects
- Specific treatment not available
- Symptomatic treatment and supportive measures instituted
- Liver function tests and serum CK levels monitored
Therapeutic class
- Other Anti-anginal & Anti-ischaemic drugs
- Stains
Storage conditions
- Keep in a dry place away from light and heat
- Keep out of the reach of children
Chemical structure
- Molecular Formula: C33H35FN2O5
- Chemical Structure: Image available
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