Zuvas 20 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 18.00 (20's pack: ৳ 360.00)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Atorvastatin calcium |
| Company | Benham pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Product attributes
- Brand: Zuvas
- Generic Name: Atorvastatin
- Therapeutic Class: Other Anti-anginal & Anti-ischaemic drugs, Statins
- Indications:
- Reduction of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol in patients with heterozygous and homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia
- Reduction of elevated cholesterol and triglycerides in patient with mixed dyslipidemia (Fredrickson Type Ia and Ib)
- Treatment of patients with elevated serum triglyceride levels in hypertriglyceridaemia (Fredrickson Type IV)
- Treatment of patients with dysbetalipoproteinaemia (Fredrickson Type III)
- Reduction of cardiac ischaemic events in patients with coronary artery disease with elevated LDL-cholesterol level
- Reduction of total and LDL-cholesterol concentrations patients with hypercholesterolemia associated with or exacerbated by diabetes mellitus or renal transplantation
- Pharmacology:
- Mode of Action: Selective inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase
- Absorption: Rapidly absorbed after oral administration
- Distribution: Mean volume of distribution of approximately 381 liters
- Metabolism: Extensively metabolized to ortho- and parahydroxylated derivatives
- Excretion: Primarily in bile following hepatic and/or extra-hepatic metabolism
- Dosage & Administration:
- Adults: Usually 10 mg once daily; may be increased at intervals of at least 4 weeks to max. 80 mg once daily
- Interactions:
- Increased risk of myopathy with concurrent administration of cyclosporine, fibric acid derivatives, niacin, erythromycin, azole antifungals
- Contraindications:
- Hypersensitivity to any component of the medication
- Active liver disease or 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:
- Pregnancy: Contraindicated during pregnancy
- Lactation: Not known whether it is excreted in human milk; contraindicated during breastfeeding
- Precautions & Warnings: Liver function tests should be performed before the initiation of treatment and periodically thereafter