Rostab 5 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 12.00 (5 x 10: ৳ 600.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 120.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Rosuvastatin calcium |
| Company | Acme laboratories ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Primary hyperlipidemia and mixed dyslipidemia
- Hypertriglyceredemia
- Primary dysbetalipoproteinemia
- Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)
- Slowing the progression of atherosclerosis
- Pediatric patients 10 to 17 years of age with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH)
- Risk reduction of Myocardial Infarction (MI), stroke and arterial revascularization procedures
Pharmacology
Selective and competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase
Dosage & Administration
- Usual dose range of 5-20 mg/day
- Maximum recommended dose of 20 mg/day
- Starting dose for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is 20 mg once daily
Interaction
- Cyclosporine
- Gemfibrosil
- Lopinavir/Ritonavir or atazanavir/ritonavir
- Coumarin anticoagulants
- Concomitant lipid-lowering therapies
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to product components
- Liver disease
- Pregnant women and women who may become pregnant
- Nursing mothers
Side Effects
- Headache
- Myalgia
- Constipation
- Asthenia
- Abdominal pain
- Nausea
Pregnancy & Lactation
Administration to women of childbearing age only when unlikely to conceive
Precautions & Warnings
- Prescribed with caution in patients with predisposing factors for myopathy
- Discontinued if markedly elevated creatinine kinase levels occur
- Liver enzyme tests before initiation of therapy
- Liver enzyme tests periodically thereafter
Overdose Effects
No specific treatment
Therapeutic Class
- Anti-anginal & Anti-ischaemic drugs
- Statins
Storage Conditions
Keep below 30°C temperature, protected from light & moisture
Chemical Structure
- Molecular Formula: C22H28FN3O6S
- Chemical Structure Image: https://medex.com.bd/storage/res/g-res-970-rosuvastatin-calcium-chemical-structure-UjXgzBvpDHiLnIP3gZua.svg
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