The cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood are lowered by the Atovastatin. You can also prevent yourself from many medical problems like chest pain, heart attack or stroke due to clogging of blood vessels by using this medicine. The heart problems in adults can also be prevented with this medicine. This medicine belongs to ydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A inhibitors which blocks enzymes required to make cholesterol to reduce amount of cholesterol in the blood. You can use this medicine on the prescription of doctor. There can personal diet low in fats, sugar and cholesterol prescribed by the doctor before using it.
This medicine is not effective for overweight people therefore they should use weight reducing diets. This medicine is available in the tablet form.
You must be aware of the risks of this medicine before using it. You and your doctor will be in a better position to make decision about use of this medicine as there can be some harmful effects of this medicine as well.
If you have allergic reaction with this medicine or other medicines then you should tell your doctor. You should also inform your doctor if you have food, dyes, preservatives or animal allergies.
The boys and girls 10 to 17 years can use this medicine for the treatment of certain types of high cholesterol.
There are no problems of using this medicine by the old people as compared to younger adults. There can be higher blood levels of atovastatin in older people.
There can be fatal abnormalities in pregnant women with this medicine therefore this medicine should not be used by the pregnant women.
There are no infant risks found in women with breastfeeding with this medication. You should weigh potential benefits against potential risks before using it.
This medicine should not be used with the medicines like bezafibrate, Atazanavir, Ciprofibrate, Clarithromycin, Clofibrate, Dalfopristin, Diltiazem, Erythromycin, Fenofibrate, Fluconazole, Fusidic Acid, Gemfibrozil, Itraconazole, Ketoconazole, Mibefradil, Nefazodone, Niacin and Telithromycin.
There can be increased risks of side effects by using this medicine with Aliskiren, Amprenavir, Black Cohosh, Bosentan, Cyclosporine, Darunavir, Digoxin, Efavirenz, Eltrombopag, Fosamprenavir, Fosphenytoin, Lopinavir, Nelfinavir, Oat Bran, Pectin, Pioglitazone and Rifampin.
There may occur certain interactions with certain types of food with this medicine. The interaction may also occur with alcohol or tobacco therefore you should talk to your doctor before using this medicine with food, alcohol or tobacco. There can be increased risks of side effects using this medicine with the grapefruit juice.
You should tell your doctor if you have alcohol abuse, liver disease, metabolic enzyme deficiencies, infection, low blood pressure, major surgery or trauma, kidney disease, liver disease, liver enzyme, stroke or transient ischemic attack.
This medicine should be used on the directions of doctor and it should be used as it is prescribed by the doctor. This medicine can be very good if there is constant amount of this medicine in blood. You should not miss dose of this medicine at the same day each day. This medicine can help you to control conditions. You should follow special diet given by doctor which is the most important part of controlling your conditions. This medicine can be used with or without food.
There is different dose of this medicine for different patients. There is necessary information on the prescription label about average dose of this medicine. You should not change this dose unless doctor tells you to do so.
The strength of medicine will determine the amount of the medicine you take. The different medical problems will determine the number of doses each day, time allowed between doses and duration of medicine. The adults should use 10 to 20mg of this medicine. There can be increase of 80mg by the doctor in the dose.
10mg dose is required by the children up to 17 years of age. The doctor will determine the dose for children less than 10 years of age.
You should take missed dose when you remember but skip dose if it is the time for the next dose. You should not take extra dose to make the missed dose.
This medicine should be stored away from heat, moisture and keep from freezing and out of reach of children.