Lipicon 10 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 12.00 (5 x 10: ৳ 600.00)

Strip Price: ৳ 120.00

Medicine Details

Category	Details
Generic	Atorvastatin calcium
Company	Eskayef pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as	Lipicon 20 mg tablet Lipicon 40 mg tablet

Cholesterol-lowering medication indicated for various diseases related to elevated cholesterol levels
Pharmacological information about atorvastatin, its absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
Dosage and administration guidelines for adults and children in different disease conditions
Interactions with other drugs like antacids, colestipol, digoxin, erythromycin, oral contraceptives, and warfarin
Contraindications related to hypersensitivity, active liver disease, and history of adverse reactions to HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
Common side effects such as constipation, flatulence, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, and other infrequent side effects like infection, headache, and myalgia
Safety precautions and warnings related to liver function, myopathy, and liver disease
Special population usage information for geriatric, pediatric, gender, renal insufficiency, hemodialysis, and hepatic insufficiency
Storage conditions to keep the medicine away from light, heat, and children
Chemical structure information including molecular formula
Frequently asked questions related to uses, side effects, storage, pregnancy, diabetes risk, and long-term use

Reduces elevated total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, and triglycerides levels
Treats heterozygous and homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia, mixed dyslipidemia, hypertriglyceridaemia, dysbetalipoproteinaemia
Reduces cardiac ischaemic events in patients with coronary artery disease
Lowers cholesterol levels associated with diabetes mellitus or renal transplantation

Selectively inhibits HMG-CoA reductase
Rapidly absorbed after oral administration
Metabolized into ortho- and parahydroxylated derivatives and beta-oxidation products
Eliminated primarily in bile, no substantial enterohepatic recirculation

Can be taken with or without food
Requires lipid level analysis within 2 to 4 weeks of initiation, with subsequent dosage adjustments
Individualized dosing for pediatric patients based on recommended therapy goals