SIMVASTATIN tablet, film coated

Država: Združene države Amerike

Jezik: angleščina

Source: NLM (National Library of Medicine)

Aktivna sestavina:

SIMVASTATIN (UNII: AGG2FN16EV) (SIMVASTATIN - UNII:AGG2FN16EV)

Dostopno od:

NCS HealthCare of KY, Inc dba Vangard Labs

INN (mednarodno ime):

SIMVASTATIN

Sestava:

SIMVASTATIN 10 mg

Pot uporabe:

ORAL

Tip zastaranja:

PRESCRIPTION DRUG

Terapevtske indikacije:

Therapy with lipid-altering agents should be only one component of multiple risk factor intervention in individuals at significantly increased risk for atherosclerotic vascular disease due to hypercholesterolemia. Drug therapy is indicated as an adjunct to diet when the response to a diet restricted in saturated fat and cholesterol and other nonpharmacologic measures alone has been inadequate. In patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) or at high risk of CHD, simvastatin tablets, USP can be started simultaneously with diet. In patients at high risk of coronary events because of existing coronary heart disease, diabetes, peripheral vessel disease, history of stroke or other cerebrovascular disease, simvastatin tablets, USP are indicated to:  - Reduce the risk of total mortality by reducing CHD deaths. - Reduce the risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction and stroke. - Reduce the need for coronary and non-coronary revascularization procedures. Simvastatin tablets, USP are indicated to: - Reduce elevated total

Povzetek izdelek:

Simvastatin Tablets USP, 5 mg are yellow colored, round shaped, biconvex, film coated tablets, debossed with ‘A’ on one side and ‘15’ on the other side. They are supplied as follows:             Blistercards of 30                NDC 0615-7704-39              Simvastatin Tablets USP, 10 mg are light pink colored, round shaped, biconvex, film coated tablets, debossed with ‘A’ on one side and ‘01’ on the other side. They are supplied as follows:             Blistercards of 30                 NDC 0615-7705-39              Unit-Dose Boxes of 30          NDC 0615-7705-30  Simvastatin Tablets USP, 20 mg are light pink colored, round shaped, biconvex, film coated tablets, debossed with ‘A’ on one side and ‘02’ on the other side. They are supplied as follows:             Blistercards of 30                 NDC 0615-7706-39             Simvastatin Tablets USP, 40 mg are pink colored, round shaped, biconvex, film coated tablets, debossed with ‘A’ on one side and ‘03’ on the other side. They are supplied as follows:             Blistercards of 30                NDC 0615-7707-39             Simvastatin Tablets USP, 80 mg are pink colored, capsule shaped, biconvex, film coated tablets, debossed with ‘A’ on one side and ‘04’ on the other side.                          Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F); excursions permitted to 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature].

Status dovoljenje:

Abbreviated New Drug Application

Lastnosti izdelka

SIMVASTATIN- SIMVASTATIN TABLET, FILM COATED
NCS HEALTHCARE OF KY, INC DBA VANGARD LABS
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HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
THESE HIGHLIGHTS DO NOT INCLUDE ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO USE
SIMVASTATIN SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. SEE FULL
PRESCRIBING INFORMATION FOR SIMVASTATIN TABLETS, USP
SIMVASTATIN TABLETS, USP FOR ORAL USE
INITIAL U.S. APPROVAL: 1991
RECENT MAJOR CHANGES
Dosage and Administration
Patients with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (2.4) 10/2013
Contraindications (4) 02/2014
Warnings and Precautions
Myopathy/Rhabdomyolysis (5.1) 02/2014
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Simvastatin tablets, USP are an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin)
indicated as an adjunctive therapy to diet to: (1)
Reduce the risk of total mortality by reducing CHD deaths and reduce
the risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction, stroke,
and the need for revascularization procedures in patients at high risk
of coronary events. (1.1)
Reduce elevated total-C, LDL-C, Apo B, TG and increase HDL-C in
patients with primary hyperlipidemia (heterozygous
familial and nonfamilial) and mixed dyslipidemia. (1.2)
Reduce elevated TG in patients with hypertriglyceridemia and reduce TG
and VLDL-C in patients with primary dysbeta-
lipoproteinemia. (1.2)
Reduce total-C and LDL-C in adult patients with homozygous familial
hypercholesterolemia. (1.2)
Reduce elevated total-C, LDL-C, and Apo B in boys and postmenarchal
girls, 10 to 17 years of age with heterozygous
familial hypercholesterolemia after failing an adequate trial of diet
therapy. (1.2, 1.3)
Limitations of Use
Simvastatin tablets, USP have not been studied in Fredrickson Types I
and V dyslipidemias. (1.4) (1)
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
Dose range is 5 to 40 mg/day. (2.1)
Recommended usual starting dose is 10 or 20 mg once a day in the
evening. (2.1)
Recommended starting dose for patients at high risk of CHD is 40
mg/day. (2.1)
Due to the increased risk of myopathy, including rhabdomyolysis, use
of the 80 mg dose of simvastatin tablets should
be restricted to patients who have been ta