Land: USA
Språk: engelsk
Kilde: NLM (National Library of Medicine)
ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM TRIHYDRATE (UNII: 48A5M73Z4Q) (ATORVASTATIN - UNII:A0JWA85V8F)
Accord Healthcare Inc.
ORAL
PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Atorvastatin calcium tablets is indicated: - To reduce the risk of: Myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, revascularization procedures, and angina in adults with multiple risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) but without clinically evident CHD MI and stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with multiple risk factors for CHD but without clinically evident CHD Non-fatal MI, fatal and non-fatal stroke, revascularization procedures, hospitalization for congestive heart failure, and angina in adults with clinically evident CHD - Myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, revascularization procedures, and angina in adults with multiple risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) but without clinically evident CHD - MI and stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with multiple risk factors for CHD but without clinically evident CHD - Non-fatal MI, fatal and non-fatal stroke, revascularization procedures, hospitalization for congestive heart failure, and angina in adults with cli
Atorvastatin calcium tablets USP 10 mg (10 mg of atorvastatin) : White to off-white, oval shaped, biconvex, film coated tablets, debossed with “FF1” on one side and plain on other side. NDC 16729-044-10 bottles of 30’s count with child-resistant closure NDC 16729-044-15 bottles of 90’s count with child-resistant closure NDC 16729-044-01 bottles of 100’s count with child-resistant closure NDC 16729-044-16 bottles of 500’s count NDC 16729-044-17 bottles of 1000’s count Atorvastatin calcium tablets USP 20 mg (20 mg of atorvastatin) : White to off-white, oval shaped, biconvex, film coated tablets, debossed with “FF2” on one side and plain on other side. NDC 16729-045-10 bottles of 30’s count with child-resistant closure NDC 16729-045-15 bottles of 90’s count with child-resistant closure NDC 16729-045-01 bottles of 100’s count with child-resistant closure NDC 16729-045-16 bottles of 500’s count NDC 16729-045-17 bottles of 1000’s count Atorvastatin calcium tablets USP 40 mg (40 mg of atorvastatin) : White to off-white, oval shaped, biconvex, film coated tablets, debossed with “FF3” on one side and plain on other side. NDC 16729-046-10 bottles of 30’s count with child-resistant closure NDC 16729-046-15 bottles of 90’s count with child-resistant closure NDC 16729-046-01 bottles of 100’s count with child-resistant closure NDC 16729-046-16 bottles of 500’s count NDC 16729-046-17 bottles of 1000’s count Atorvastatin calcium tablets USP 80 mg (80 mg of atorvastatin) : White to off-white, oval shaped, biconvex, film coated tablets, debossed with “FF4” on one side and plain on other side. NDC 16729-047-10 bottles of 30’s count with child-resistant closure NDC 16729-047-15 bottles of 90’s count with child-resistant closure NDC 16729-047-01 bottles of 100’s count with child-resistant closure NDC 16729-047-16 bottles of 500’s count NDC 16729-047-17 bottles of 1000’s count Storage Store at controlled room temperature 20 o C to 25 o C (68 o F to 77 o F).
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ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM- ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM TABLET, FILM COATED ACCORD HEALTHCARE INC. ---------- HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION THESE HIGHLIGHTS DO NOT INCLUDE ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO USE ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM TABLETS SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. SEE FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION FOR ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM TABLETS. ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM TABLETS, FOR ORAL USE INITIAL U.S. APPROVAL: 1996 RECENT MAJOR CHANGES Contraindications, Pregnancy and Lactation ( 4) Removed 12/2022 Warnings and Precautions, CNS Toxicity ( 5.5) Removed 12/2022 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Atorvastatin calcium is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) indicated ( 1): To reduce the risk of: Myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, revascularization procedures, and angina in adults with multiple risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) but without clinically evident CHD. MI and stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with multiple risk factors for CHD but without clinically evident CHD. Non-fatal MI, fatal and non-fatal stroke, revascularization procedures, hospitalization for congestive heart failure, and angina in adults with clinically evident CHD. As an adjunct to diet to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) in: Adults with primary hyperlipidemia Adults and pediatric patients aged 10 years and older with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH). As an adjunct to other LDL-C-lowering therapies to reduce LDL-C in adults and pediatric patients aged 10 years and older with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. As an adjunct to diet for the treatment of adults with: Primary dysbetaliproteinemia. Hypertriglyceridemia. DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Take orally once daily with or without food ( 2.1). Assess LDL-C when clinically appropriate, as early as 4 weeks after initiating atorvastatin calcium, and adjust dosage if necessary ( 2.1). _Adults_ ( 2.2) : Recommended starting dosage is 10 or 20 mg once daily; dosage range is 10 mg to 80 mg once daily. Patients requiring LDL-C reduction >45% may start at 40 mg once daily. _Pediatric Pat Les hele dokumentet