Ország: Ausztrália
Nyelv: angol
Forrás: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Atorvastatin calcium
Actavis Pty Ltd
Medicine Registered
Atorvachol CMI V3 120808 - 1 - ATORVACHOL Consumer Medicine Information Atorvastatin calcium film coated tablets _ _ WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some of the more common questions about ATORVACHOL. It does not contain all of the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking ATORVACHOL against the benefits he/she expects it will have for you. If you have any concerns about taking this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist. Keep this leaflet with your medicine. You may need to read it again. _ _ WHAT IS ATORVACHOL USED FOR ATORVACHOL is used to lower high cholesterol levels. ATORVACHOL is also used to help reduce the risk of having a heart attack or stroke in people who have high blood pressure and coronary heart disease (CHD) or who are at risk of CHD. Examples of risk factors for CHD include diabetes, a history of stroke, or small blood vessel disease. WHAT IS CHOLESTEROL? Everyone has cholesterol in their blood. It is a type of blood fat needed by the body for many things, such as building the cell lining, making bile acids (which help to digest food) and some hormones. However, too much cholesterol can be a problem. Cholesterol is present in many foods and is also made in your body by the liver. If your body makes too much cholesterol or you have too much cholesterol in your diet, then your level becomes too high. High cholesterol is more likely to occur with certain diseases or if you h Olvassa el a teljes dokumentumot
Atorvachol PI V3 120808 - 1 - ATORVACHOL Product Information Atorvastatin calcium film coated tablets _ _ _ _ NAME OF THE MEDICINE Atorvastatin calcium Chemical name: [R-(R*, R*)]-2-(4-Fluorophenyl)- , ,-dihydroxy-5-(1- methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)]carbonyl]-1H- pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid, calcium salt (2:1) CAS No: 134523-03-8 Molecular formula: C 66 H 68 CaF 2 N 4 O 10 Molecular weight: 1155.36 pKa: 4.7 DESCRIPTION Atorvastatin calcium is a white to off-white crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in aqueous solutions of pH 4 and below. Atorvastatin calcium is very slightly soluble in distilled water, pH 7.4 phosphate buffer and acetonitrile, slightly soluble in ethanol and freely soluble in methanol. ATORVACHOL tablets contain atorvastatin calcium equivalent to 10, 20, 40 and 80 mg atorvastatin. The tablets also contain the following inactive ingredients: Attapulgite – activated, Microcelac 100, Cellulose – microcrystalline, Starch pregelatinised maize, Hydroxypropyl cellulose, Magnesium stearate, Silica – colloidal anhydrous and Opadry II complete film coating system OY-LS-28908 White (ARPING 12345) consisting of Hypromellose, Lactose, Titanium dioxide and Macrogol 4000. Atorvachol PI V3 120808 - 2 - PHARMACOLOGY _MECHANISM OF ACTION _ Atorvastatin is a synthetic lipid-lowering agent. Atorvastatin is an inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme that converts 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A to mevalonate, a precursor of sterol Olvassa el a teljes dokumentumot