Cholcut 5 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 10.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 300.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 100.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Rosuvastatin calcium |
| Company | Ziska pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Title and Categories
- Cholcut 5 mg Tablet
- HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor
- Statins
Dosage and Administration
- Usual dose range of 5-20 mg/day
- Maximum recommended dose is 20 mg/day
Indications
- Primary hyperlipidemia
- Mixed dyslipidemia
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Dysbetalipoproteinemia
- Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)
- Atherosclerosis progression
- Risk reduction of Myocardial Infarction (MI), stroke and arterial revascularization procedures
- Pediatric patients 10 to 17 years of age with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH)
Pharmacology
- Selective and competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase
- Increases number of hepatic LDL receptors
- Inhibits hepatic synthesis of VLDL and LDL particles
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
- Administered to women of childbearing age only when conception highly unlikely
- Discontinue immediately if patient becomes pregnant
- Unknown excretion in human milk
Precautions & Warnings
- Prescribed with caution in patients with predisposing factors for myopathy
- Discontinue therapy in case of markedly elevated creatinine kinase levels
- Temporarily withhold therapy in serious conditions suggestive of myopathy or renal failure
- Recommended liver enzyme tests before and during therapy
Overdose Effects
- No specific treatment
- Symptomatic treatment and supportive measures
Therapeutic Class
- Other Anti-anginal & Anti-ischaemic drugs
- Statins
Storage Conditions
- Keep below 30°C temperature
- Protected from light & moisture
- Keep out of the reach of children
Chemical Structure
- Molecular Formula: C22H28FN3O6S
- Chemical Structure Image: [Link to image]
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