PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM TABLETS 1mg "ZE" (ピタバスタチンカルシウム錠1mg「ZE」)

Country: Japan

Language: English

Source: すりの適正使用協議会 RAD-AR Council, Japan

Active ingredient:

Pitavastatin calcium hydrate

Available from:

ZENSEI PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.

INN (International Name):

Pitavastatin calcium hydrate

Pharmaceutical form:

white tablet, diameter: 6.1 mm, thickness: 2.7 mm

Product summary:

Print on wrapping: (face)ZE46, ピタバスタチンカルシウム錠1mg「ZE」, 1mg
(back)PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM TABLETS 1mg「ZE」, ピタバスタチンカルシウム錠「ZE」, 1mg, 高コレステロール血症治療剤

Patient Information leaflet

Drug Information Sheet("Kusuri-no-Shiori")
Internal
Revised: 10/2020
The information on this sheet is based on approvals granted by the
Japanese regulatory authority. Approval
details may vary by country. Medicines have adverse reactions (risks)
as well as efficacies (benefits). It is
important to minimize adverse reactions and maximize efficacy. To
obtain a better therapeutic response,
patients should understand their medication and cooperate with the
treatment.
BRAND NAME:
PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM TABLETS 1MG "ZE"
ACTIVE INGREDIENT:
Pitavastatin calcium hydrate
DOSAGE FORM:
white tablet, diameter: 6.1 mm, thickness: 2.7 mm
IMPRINT OR PRINT ON WRAPPING:
(face)ZE46, ピタバスタチンカルシウム錠
1mg「ZE」, 1mg
(back)PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM TABLETS 1mg「ZE」, ピタ
バスタチンカルシウム錠「ZE」, 1mg,
高コレステロール血症
治療剤
EFFECTS OF THIS MEDICINE
This medicine inhibits synthesis of cholesterol in the liver by its
inhibitory effect on HMG-CoA
reductase, and consequently lowers plasma cholesterol.
It is usually used to treat hypercholesterolemia and familial
hypercholesterolemia.
THE FOLLOWING PATIENTS MAY NEED TO BE CAREFUL WHEN USING THIS
MEDICINE.BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR
AND PHARMACIST.
・If you have previously experienced any allergic reactions (itch,
rash, etc.) to any medicines
or foods.
If you have liver disorder, biliary atresia or renal disorder.
・If you are pregnant, possibly pregnant or breastfeeding.
・If you are taking any other medicinal products. (Some medicines may
interact to enhance or
diminish medicinal effects. Beware of over-the-counter medicines and
dietary supplements
as well as other prescription medicines.)
DOSING SCHEDULE (HOW TO TAKE THIS MEDICINE)
・
Your dosing schedule prescribed by your doctor is((         

to be written by a healthcare
professional
))
・For the treatment of hypercholesterolemia: In general, for adults,
take 1 to 2 tablets (1 to 2
mg of pitavastatin calcium) at a time, once a day. The dos