Tintaros 5mg film-coated Tablets

Country: Malta

Language: English

Source: Medicines Authority

Active ingredient:

ROSUVASTATIN

Available from:

Actavis Group PTC ehf

ATC code:

C10AA07

INN (International Name):

ROSUVASTATIN

Pharmaceutical form:

FILM-COATED TABLET

Composition:

ROSUVASTATIN 5 mg

Prescription type:

POM

Therapeutic area:

LIPID MODIFYING AGENTS

Authorization status:

Authorised

Authorization date:

2012-04-09

Patient Information leaflet

READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE
BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
-
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
-
If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
-
This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same
as
yours.
-
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This
includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See
section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What Tintaros is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Tintaros
3. How to take Tintaros
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Tintaros
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT TINTAROS IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Tintaros belongs to a group of medicines called statins. You have been
prescribed Tintaros because:
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You have a high cholesterol level. This means you are at risk from
a heart attack or stroke. Tintaros is used in adults, adolescents and
children 6 years or older to treat high cholesterol. You have been
advised to take a statin, because changing your diet and taking
more exercise were not enough to correct your cholesterol levels.
You should continue with your cholestrol-lowering diet and exercise
while you are taking Tintaros.
Or
-
You have other factors that increase your risk of having a heart
attack, stroke or related health problems. Heart attack, stroke and
other problems can be caused by a disease called atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis is due to a build up of fatty deposits in your
arteris.
WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP TAKING TINTAROS
Tintaros is used to correct the levels of fatty substances in the
blood
called lipids, the most common of which is cholesterol.
There are different types of cholesterol found in the blood –
“bad”
cholesterol (LDL-C) and “good” cholesterol (HDL-C).
-
Tintaros can reduce the “bad” cholesterol and increase the
“good”
cholesterol.
-
It works by helpi

Summary of Product characteristics

READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE
BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
-
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
-
If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
-
This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same
as
yours.
-
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This
includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See
section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What Tintaros is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Tintaros
3. How to take Tintaros
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Tintaros
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT TINTAROS IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Tintaros belongs to a group of medicines called statins. You have been
prescribed Tintaros because:
-
You have a high cholesterol level. This means you are at risk from
a heart attack or stroke. Tintaros is used in adults, adolescents and
children 6 years or older to treat high cholesterol. You have been
advised to take a statin, because changing your diet and taking
more exercise were not enough to correct your cholesterol levels.
You should continue with your cholestrol-lowering diet and exercise
while you are taking Tintaros.
Or
-
You have other factors that increase your risk of having a heart
attack, stroke or related health problems. Heart attack, stroke and
other problems can be caused by a disease called atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis is due to a build up of fatty deposits in your
arteris.
WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP TAKING TINTAROS
Tintaros is used to correct the levels of fatty substances in the
blood
called lipids, the most common of which is cholesterol.
There are different types of cholesterol found in the blood –
“bad”
cholesterol (LDL-C) and “good” cholesterol (HDL-C).
-
Tintaros can reduce the “bad” cholesterol and increase the
“good”
cholesterol.
-
It works by helpi