Rovius 10 mg (Tablet)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Rosuvastatin calcium
Company Dbl pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Rovius 5 mg tablet

Title

  • Rovius 10 mg Tablet

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Pharmaceutical

Description

  • HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor drug for lowering cholesterol and triglycerides

DosageRange

  • 5-20 mg/day

MaximumRecommendedDose

  • 20 mg/day

AgeGroup

  • Pediatric patients 10 to 17 years of age

IndicationAdjunctToDiet

  • Primary hyperlipidemia
  • Mixed dyslipidemia
  • Hypertriglyceridemia
  • Type III hyperlipoproteinemia
  • Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

IndicationTreatmentStrategy

  • Slowing the progression of atherosclerosis

IndicationRiskReduction

  • Myocardial Infarction (MI)
  • Stroke
  • Arterial revascularization procedures

InteractionCyclosporine

  • Increases exposure, limit dose to 5 mg once daily

InteractionGemfibrosil

  • Avoid combination, limit dose to 10 mg once daily if used together

InteractionLopinavirRitonavir

  • Increases exposure, limit dose to 10 mg once daily

InteractionCoumarinAnticoagulants

  • Prolongs international normalized ratio (INR)

InteractionLipidLoweringTherapies

  • May increase risk of skeletal muscle effects

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to product components
  • Liver disease
  • Pregnant women
  • Nursing mothers

SideEffects

  • Headache
  • Myalgia
  • Constipation
  • Asthenia
  • Abdominal pain
  • Nausea

PregnancyAndLactation

  • Administered to women of childbearing age only when highly unlikely to conceive

Precautions

  • Prescribed with caution in patients with predisposing factors for myopathy

PrecautionsMyopathyPredisposingTherapies

  • Fibrates
  • Niacin
  • Gemfibrozil
  • Cyclosporine
  • Lopinavir/Ritonavir
  • Atazanavir/Ritonavir

PrecautionsMonitoringTests

  • Liver enzyme tests before and at 12 weeks following initiation of therapy and any elevation of dose

StorageConditions

  • Keep below 30°C temperature, protected from light & moisture

CompoundSummary

  • MolecularFormula: C22H28FN3O6S
  • ChemicalStructureImage: https://medex.com.bd/storage/res/g-res-970-rosuvastatin-calcium-chemical-structure-UjXgzBvpDHiLnIP3gZua.svg

CommonlyAskedQuestions

  • Uses:
    • Hyperlipidemia
    • Hypertriglyceridemia
    • Type 3 Hyperlipoproteinemia
    • Stroke
  • SideEffects:
    • Muscle pain
    • Weakness
    • Headache
    • Abdominal pain
  • DurationOfUse:
    • Till improvement in medical condition
  • WeightGain:
    • Rare side effect
  • Tiredness:
    • Common side effect
  • AdministrationTime:
    • Not mandatory to take at night, once a day dosage
  • FoodsToAvoid:
    • Junk food
    • High-calorie foods
  • BeneficialEffects:
    • Improvement in medical condition indicates effectiveness
  • MemoryLoss:
    • Very unusual side effect
  • DiabetesRisk:
    • May enhance risk factor by increasing blood sugar levels
  • AlcoholUsage:
    • Avoid alcohol during treatment
  • MuscleProblems:
    • Most common side effect, consult doctor if causing discomfort
  • QuickTips:
    • Treats high cholesterol by lowering LDL and triglycerides
    • Safe, may cause digestive symptoms
    • Inform doctor on experiencing fatigue, muscle weakness, or pain
    • Regular liver function checks required
    • Inform doctor of kidney disease, liver disease, or diabetes
    • Avoid if pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding

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