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Indications & Uses
Aster EZ is indicated for:
Dosage Reference
Reference Information Only
Dosages shown are general references from official sources. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist for personalized dosing.
Adults:
The dosage range is 10/10 mg to 80/20 mg daily. The recommended starting dose is 10/10 mg or 20/10 mg daily. This can be administered as a single dose at any time of the day, with or without food. The recommended starting dose for patients who require a larger reduction in LDL-C (greater than 55%) is 40/10 mg daily. After initiation and/or upon titration of this medicine, lipid levels should be analyzed within 2 or more weeks and dosage adjusted accordingly.Patients with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia: The dosage in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is 40/10 mg or 80/10 mg daily. This should be used as an adjunct to other lipid-lowering treatments (e.g., LDL apheresis) in these patients or if such treatments are unavailable. Patients with Hepatic Impairment: This is contraindicated in patients with active liver disease or unexplained persistent elevations in hepatic transaminase levels. Patients with Renal Impairment: A history of renal impairment may be a risk factor for statin-associated myopathy. These patients need closer monitoring for skeletal muscle effects. In patients with renal impairment, no dosage adjustment is necessary.
Side Effects
Common side effects are rhabdomyolysis, myopathy, liver enzyme abnormalities, myalgia, abdominal pain, increased hepatic enzymes.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Cases of myopathy, including rhabdomyolysis, have been reported with atorvastatin coadministered with colchicine, and caution should be exercised when prescribing Ezitor with colchicine. Ezitor therapy should be temporarily withheld or discontinued in any patient with an acute, serious condition suggestive of myopathy or having a risk factor predisposing to the development of renal failure secondary to rhabdomyolysis.Liver Enzymes: It is recommended that liver enzyme tests be obtained prior to initiating therapy with Ezitor and repeated as clinically indicated. If serious liver injury with clinical symptoms and/or hyperbilirubinemia or jaundice occurs during treatment with Ezitor, promptly interrupt therapy. If an alternate etiology is not found, do not restart Ezitor. Active liver disease or unexplained persistent transaminase elevations are contraindications to the use of Ezitor.Endocrine Function: Caution should be exercised if Ezitor is administered concomitantly with drugs that may decrease the levels or activity of endogenous steroid hormones, such as ketoconazole, spironolactone, and cimetidine.
Contraindications
Active liver disease or unexplained persistent elevations of hepatic transaminase levels. Hypersensitivity to any component of this preparation.