Simvatin 20 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 18.11 (1 x 10: ৳ 181.10)
Strip Price: ৳ 181.10
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Simvastatin |
| Company | Acme laboratories ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Primary hypercholesterolemia treatment
- Coronary heart disease treatment
Pharmacology
- Cholesterol lowering mechanism
- LDL cholesterol reduction
- VLDL cholesterol reduction
- Liver metabolism
Dosage & Administration
- Recommended starting dose
- Maximum daily dose
- Effect on LDL-cholesterol levels
- Dosing range
- Renal insufficiency considerations
- Safety and effectiveness in children and adolescents
Interactions
- Digoxin interaction
- Coumarin derivatives interaction
- Concomitant use with ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, diuretics, and NSAIDs
Contraindications
- Active liver disease
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Hypersensitivity
- Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
Side Effects
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Insomnia
- Nausea
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Flatulence
- Dyspepsia
- Abdominal cramps
- Myalgia
- Myositis
- Myopathy
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Acute renal failure
- Hepatitis
- Pancreatitis
- Rash
- Angio-oedema
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Category X
- Contraindicated in pregnancy
Precautions & Warnings
- History of liver disease
- High alcohol consumption
- Liver function test monitoring
- Serum transaminase threshold
- Avoiding pregnancy during and after treatment
Overdose Effects
- No available data
- No antidote available
- General measures and liver function monitoring
Therapeutic Class
- Other Anti-anginal & Anti-ischaemic drugs
- Statins
Storage Conditions
- Cool and dry storage
- Protected from light
- Keep out of reach of children