APO-LOVASTATIN TABLET 20MG

Country: Malaysia

Bahasa: Inggeris

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

Bahan aktif:

LOVASTATIN

Boleh didapati daripada:

PHARMAFORTE (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.

INN (Nama Antarabangsa):

LOVASTATIN

Unit dalam pakej:

30 Tablet Tablets; 500 Tablet Tablets

Dikeluarkan oleh:

APOTEX INC

Risalah maklumat

_CONSUMER MEDICATION INFORMATION LEAFLET (RIMUP) _
APO-LOVASTATIN 20MG TAB
Lovastatin
Page 1
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What is Apo-Lovastatin is
used for
2.
How Apo-Lovastatin works
3.
Before you Apo-Lovastatin
4.
How to use Apo-Lovastatin
5.
While you are using it
6.
Side effects
7.
Storage and Disposal of Apo-
Lovastatin
8.
Product Description
9.
Manufacturer and Product
Registration Holder
10.
Date of revision
This leaflet answers some of the
common
questions
people
ask
about
APO-LOVASTATIN.
It
does
not
contain
all
the
information that is known about
APO-LOVASTATIN.
It
does
not
take
the
place
of
talking
to
your
doctor
or
pharmacist.
All
medicines
have
risks
and
benefits.
Your
doctor
will
have
weighed the risks of you taking
APO-LOVASTATIN against the
benefits they expect it will have
for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
KEEP
THIS
LEAFLET
WITH
THE
MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT IS APO-LOVASTATIN IS USED
FOR
APO-LOVASTATIN is one of a
class of medicines known as Lipid
Metabolism Regulators.
When
it
is
necessary
to
lower
cholesterol, physicians usually try
to control the condition, known as
hypercholesterolemia,
with
a
carefully
supervised
diet.
Also
your
physician
may
recommend
other measures such as exercise
and weight control.
Medicines
like
this
one
are
prescribed along with, and not as
a substitute for, a special diet and
other measures.
Lovastatin is
used to lower the
levels of cholesterol (particularly
Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
cholesterol) and other fats in the
blood.
This
may
help
prevent
heart
disease
if
caused
by
cholesterol
clogging
the
blood
vessels or slow the progression of
atherosclerosis (hardening) of the
arteries that
nourish
your
heart,
so-called
coronary
heart
disease
(CHD).
HOW APO-LOVASTATIN WORKS
APO-LOVASTATIN
inhibits
an
enzyme that is necessary for the
body to make cholesterol. In this
way, less cholesterol is produced
in the liver.
BEFORE YOU USE APO-LOVASTATIN
_- When you must not use it_
Tell your physician i