Astatin 10 Mg 30 Tablets

Atorvastatin 10 mg film-coated tablets

What Atorvastatin is used for:

• Atorvastatin 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 at an increased risk of heart disease, Atorvastatin can also be used to reduce such risk even if your cholesterol levels are normal.

Do not take Atorvastatin:

• if you are allergic to atorvastatin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
• if you have or have ever had a disease which affects the liver
• if you have had any unexplained abnormal blood tests for liver function
• if you are a woman able to have children and not using reliable contraception
• if you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant
• if you are breastfeeding
• if you use the combination of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir in the treatment of hepatitis c.

Warnings and precautions:

Talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse before taking Atorvastatin:

• if you have severe respiratory failure
• if you are taking or have taken in the last 7 days a medicine called fusidic acid
• if you have had a previous stroke with bleeding into the brain
• if you have kidney problems

Possible side effects:

• Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects or symptoms, stop taking your tablets and tell your doctor immediately or go to the nearest hospital accident and emergency department.
• Serious allergic reaction.
• Serious illness with severe peeling and swelling of the skin.
• Muscle weakness.

Other medicines and Atorvastatin:

There are some medicines that may change the effect of Atorvastatin or their effect may be changed by Atorvastatin:

• Medicines used to alter the way your immune system works
• Certain antibiotics or antifungal medicines
• Other medicines to regulate lipid levels
• Some calcium channel blockers used for angina or high blood pressure
• Letermovir
• Medicines used in the treatment of HIV and in the treatment of hepatitis

How to take Atorvastatin:

• The usual starting dose of Atorvastatin is 10 mg once a day in adults and children aged 10 years or older.
• Atorvastatin tablets should be swallowed whole with a drink of water, and can be taken at any time of day, with or without food.
• However, try to take your tablet at the same time every day.

How to store Atorvastatin:

• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the container and outer packaging after {EXP}.
• The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
• This medicine does not require any special storage conditions.
• Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste.