Pricing
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সব দামের পরিবর্তন →ইঙ্গিত ও ব্যবহার
Patients with primary hyperlipidemia and mixed dyslipidemia as an adjunctive therapy to diet to reduce elevated total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), apolipoprotein B (Apo B), triglycerides (TG), and to increase high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C).
ডোজ নির্দেশিকা
শুধুমাত্র নির্দেশিকা তথ্য
প্রদর্শিত ডোজগুলি সরকারি উৎসের সাধারণ নির্দেশিকা। ব্যক্তিগতকৃত ডোজের জন্য সর্বদা আপনার ডাক্তার বা ফার্মাসিস্টের পরামর্শ নিন।
Adults:
General Dosing Information: The dose range for pitavastatin is 1 to 4 mg orally once daily at any time of the day with or without food. The recommended starting dose is 2 mg and the maximum dose is 4 mg. The starting dose and maintenance doses of pitavastatin should be individualized according to patient characteristics, such as goal of therapy and response. After initiation or upon titration of pitavastatin, lipid levels should be analyzed after 4 weeks and the dosage adjusted accordingly.Dosage in Patients with Renal Impairment: Patients with moderate and severe renal impairment (glomerular filtration rate 30-59 mL/min/1.73 m2 and 15-29 mL/min/1.73 m2 not receiving hemodialysis, respectively) as well as end-stage renal disease receiving hemodialysis should receive a starting dose of pitavastatin 1 mg once daily and a maximum dose of pitavastatin 2 mg once daily.Use with Erythromycin: In patients taking erythromycin, a dose of pitavastatin 1 mg once daily should not be exceeded.Use with Rifampin: In patients taking rifampin, a dose of pitavastatin 2 mg once daily should not be exceeded.
পার্শ্বপ্রতিক্রিয়া
The most frequent adverse reactions are myalgia, back pain, diarrhoea, constipation and pain in extremity.
সতর্কতা ও নিষেধাজ্ঞা
Warnings & Precautions
Skeletal muscle effects (e.g. myopathy and rhabdomyolysis): Risks increase in a dose-dependent manner, with advanced age (>65), renal impairment, inadequately treated hypothyroidism, and combination use with fibrates. Advise patients to promptly report unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, and discontinue pitavastatin if signs or symptoms appear.Liver enzymes abnormalities and monitoring: Persistent elevations in hepatic transaminases can occur. Monitor liver enzymes before and during treatment.
নিষেধাজ্ঞা
Known hypersensitivity to Pitavastatin Calcium Active liver disease, which may include unexplained persistent elevations in hepatic transaminase levels Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant Co-administration with cyclosporine