SIMVACOR Film Coated Tablet 20mg

País: Malàisia

Idioma: anglès

Font: NPRA (National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, Bahagian Regulatori Farmasi Negara)

ingredients actius:

SIMVASTATIN

Disponible des:

Y.S.P. INDUSTRIES (M) SDN. BHD.

Designació comuna internacional (DCI):

SIMVASTATIN

Unidades en paquete:

10's x 50 strips0 mL; 10's x 3 strips0 mL; 10's x 10 strips0 mL; 10's x 12 strips0 mL

Fabricat per:

Y.S.P. INDUSTRIES (M) SDN. BHD.

Informació per a l'usuari

_Consumer Medication Information Leaflet (RiMUP)_
SIMVACOR
®
FILM COATED TABLET
Simvastatin (20mg, 40mg)
1
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What SIMVACOR is used for
2.
How SIMVACOR works
3.
Before you use SIMVACOR
4.
How to use SIMVACOR
5.
While you are using it
6.
Side effects
7.
Storage and Disposal of
SIMVACOR
8.
Product Description
9.
Manufacturer and Product
Registration Holder
10.
Date of revision
WHAT SIMVACOR IS USED FOR
SIMVACOR
_ _
is used for lowering of high
blood
cholesterol
level
when
the
response to fat/cholesterol restricted diet
and other non-pharmacological measures
alone
has
not
been
sufficient.
SIMVACOR is also used in Coronary
Heart Disease (CHD) patients to reduce
the risk of death and complications of
stroke.
HOW SIMVACOR WORKS
_SIMVACOR_
is
a
cholesterol
lowering
agent
of
statin
group
which
is
3-
Hydroxy-3-methyglutaryl-coenzyme
A
(HMG-CoA)
reductase
inhibitor.
It
works by inhibiting the enzyme (HMG-
CoA
reductase)
which
is
essential
for
production
of
cholesterol
in
the
body
hence
lowering
the
LDL-Cholesterol
(bad cholesterol) and triglycerides (other
fats). Besides that, it also helps to raise
the
level
of
HDL-cholesterol(good
cholesterol).
BEFORE YOU USE SIMVACOR
-
_When you must not use it _
Do not take SIMVACOR if:
• You have known hypersensitivity to
any component of SIMVACOR.
•
You
are
having
any
active
liver
disease
or
unexplained
persistent
elevations of serum transaminases, as
simvastatin
may
affect
the
liver
function.
_• _
You are taking any of the following
medicines:
-
certain antifungal medicines (such
as
itraconazole,
ketoconazole,
posaconazole, or voriconazole)
-
HIV protease inhibitors (such as
indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir, and
saquinavir)
-
certain hepatitis C virus protease
inhibitors (such as boceprevir or
telaprevir)
-
certain antibiotics (such as
erythromycin, clarithromycin, or
telithromycin)
-
antidepressant nefazodone
-
medicines containing cobicistat
-
gemfibrozil (a fibric acid medicine
for lowering cholesterol)
-
cyclosporine
-
danazol
Ask your doctor if yo