LIPISTAD 10MG TABLET

Country: Malaysia

Bahasa: Inggeris

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

Bahan aktif:

ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM

Boleh didapati daripada:

STADPHARM SDN. BHD.

INN (Nama Antarabangsa):

ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM

Unit dalam pakej:

30 Tablets; 50 Tablets

Dikeluarkan oleh:

STELLAPHARM J.V. Co., LTD. - BRANCH 1

Risalah maklumat

_ Consumer Medication Information Leaflet (RiMUP) _
LIPISTAD
®
10 FILM-COATED TABLET
Active ingredient: Atorvastatin (calcium) 10 mg
Page no.1
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1. What Lipistad
®
10 is used for.
2. How Lipistad
®
10 works.
3. Before you use Lipistad
®
10.
4. How to use Lipistad
®
10.
5. While you are using
Lipistad
®
10.
6. Side effects.
7. Storage and Disposal.
of Lipistad
®
10.
8. Product description.
9. Manufacturer and Product
Registration Holder.
10. Date of revision.
WHAT LIPISTAD
® 10 IS USED FOR
Lipistad
®
10 is used to lower lipids
known as cholesterol and triglycerides
in the blood when a low fat diet and
life style changes on their own have
failed. If you are an increased risk of
heart disease, Lipistad
®
10 can also be
used to reduce such risk even if your
cholesterol levels are normal. You
should maintain a standard cholesterol
lowering diet during treatment.
HOW LIPISTAD
® 10 WORKS
The
active
ingredient,
atorvastatin
belong to a group of medicines known
as
statins,
which
are
lipid
(fat)
regulating medicines.
BEFORE YOU USE LIPISTAD
® 10
_When you must not use it _
-
If you are allergic to any component
of this drug.
-
If you have a disease which affects
the liver.
-
If you are in pregnancy and while
breastfeeding.
-
If you are women of child-bearing
potential
not
using
appropriate
contraceptive measures.
_Before you start to use it _
_If _
_any _
_of _
_the _
_situations _
_mentioned _
_below apply to you, you should tell _
_your doctor before taking this drug: _
-
If you have liver dysfunction.
-
If you have problems with skeletal
muscle.
-
If you are in pregnancy and while
breastfeeding.
_Taking other medicines _
_Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if _
_you are taking, or have recently taken _
_any _
_other _
_medicines, _
_including _
_medicines _
_obtained _
_without _
_a _
_prescription. _
You should tell your doctor if you
receive other drugs that increase the
risk of muscular disease (myopathy)
such as cyclosporine, fibric acid
derivatives, vitamin PP, erythromycin,
azo