Generic Name
LovastatinPacks Price
- Tab 20 mg(016716): 10: 155.49:182.93
Lovastatin
Therapeutic Group
Lipid Modifying AgentsIndication Dosage
Dysbetalipoproteinaemia, Hypercholesterolaemia, Hypertriglyceridaemia:
- Adults: Initially 20 Mg/day As A Single Dose With The Evening Meal, Increased At Intervals Of Not Less Than 4 Wk, To A Max 80 Mg Daily In Single Or Divided Doses With The Morning And Evening Meals.
- Children: Not Recommended.
Content
- Tab: Lovastatin 20mg.
Pregnancy
Contraindicated In Pregnancy.
Stability
- Statin
Contra Indications
- Active Liver Disease Or Unexplained Persistent Elevations Of Serum Transaminases.
Precautions
- Active Liver Disease Or Unexplained Persistent Elevations Of Serum Transaminases.
Lactation
- Not Recommended.
Side Effects
- Hepatitis
- Pancreatitis
- Lenticular Abnormalities
- Gi Disturbances
- Nausea
- Dizziness
- Blurred Vision
- Renal Failure
- Headache
- Muscle Cramps
- Myalgia
- Skin Rashes
- Abdominal Pain
- Cholestatic Jaundice
- Anxiety.
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Author
Shahid Arif