Lipiget 20 mg

Indication

Lipid regulating agent used as an adjunct to diet to reduce elevated total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, and triglycerides, and to increase HDL-cholesterol in patients with primary hypercholesterolaemia and mixed dyslipidaemia.

Ingredients

• Atorvastatin 20 mg

Direction

Usual starting dose is 10 mg once daily. Dose may be adjusted at intervals of 4 weeks or more. Maximum dose 80 mg once daily. Take with or without food, as directed by the physician.

Side effects

• Headache
• Muscle pain
• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Elevated liver enzymes

Precautions

• Contraindicated in active liver disease or unexplained persistent elevations of serum transaminases.
• Avoid in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• Use with caution in patients with risk factors for myopathy.
• Limit alcohol consumption.