Pays: Malaisie
Langue: anglais
Source: NPRA (National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, Bahagian Regulatori Farmasi Negara)
ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM
SANOFI-AVENTIS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.
ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM
30 Tablets
Saneca Pharmaceuticals a.s.
ATORVASTATIN WINTHROP TABLET Atorvastatin calcium WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What is Atorvastatin Winthrop used for 2. How Atorvastatin Winthrop works 3. Before you take Atorvastatin Winthrop 4. How to take Atorvastatin Winthrop 5. While you are using Atorvastatin Winthrop 6. Side effects 7. Storage and disposal of Atorvastatin Winthrop 8. Product description 1. WHAT IS ATORVASTATIN WINTHROP USED FOR Atorvastatin Winthrop is used to lower cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood when a low fat diet and life style changes on their own have failed. If you are at an increased risk of heart disease, Atorvastatin Winthrop can also be used to reduce such risk. You should maintain a standard cholesterol lowering diet during treatment. 2. HOW ATORVASTATIN WINTHROP WORKS Atorvastatin belongs to a group of medicines called statins. There are different types of cholesterol found in the blood – ‘bad’ cholesterol (LDL-C) and ‘good’ cholesterol (HDL- C). ▪ Atorvastatin Winthrop can reduce the ‘bad’ cholesterol and increase the ‘good’ cholesterol. ▪ It works by helping to block your body’s production of ‘bad’ cholesterol. It also improves your body’s ability to remove it from your blood. For most people, high cholesterol does not affect the way they feel because it does not produce any symptoms. However, if it is left untreated, fatty deposits can build up in the walls of your blood vessels causing them to narrow. Sometimes, these narrowed blood vessels can get blocked which can cut off the blood supply to the heart or brain leading to a heart attack or a stroke. By lowering your cholesterol levels, you can reduce your risk of having a heart attack, a stroke or related health problems. 3. BEFORE YOU TAKE ATORVASTATIN WINTHROP WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE IT Do not take Atorvastatin Winthrop: ▪ If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to atorvastatin, or to any of the ingredients ▪ If you have liver disease ▪ If you have repeated or unexplained muscle aches or pains ▪ If you pregnant or breast-feed Lire le document complet