Talk to your doctor before taking this medication.

If you follow a particular diet.
If you have any history of any type of hypersensitivity to lipid lowering drugs
If you are pregnant or decide to have it
In case of lactation
If you take other medications
In the case of other diseases

For the correct use of this medication, please note the following.

Take the medicine according to the doctor and avoid changing the amount.
This medicine is for the control of the disease and not the treatment, so take the medicine at the same time as the doctor recommends.
If you forget about taking medicine as soon as you remember, take it.
But if it's time to take the next turn, just take that turn and avoid doubling the amount of medicine.
Avoid taking too much grapefruit juice.

Take care when taking your medication.

Stay in touch with your doctor regularly to check the progress of treatment.
If you are pregnant, immediately bring the doctor out.
If you need to stop taking the medication, be sure to inform your doctor, as sudden drug discontinuation may result in a significant increase in blood lipids.
If you need surgery, be sure to inform your doctor, since a sudden cessation of the drug may result in a significant increase in blood lipids.
In case of surgery, including dental surgery or any type of emergency treatment, discuss the doctor.

Consumption in pregnancy and lactation:

It is prohibited to take this medicine during pregnancy and lactation
Warnings:

This drug should be used with caution in the presence of the following diseases:

History of acute or active liver disease, organ transplantation sensitivity to any of the lipid-lowering drugs by inhibiting HMG-COA reductase enzyme, low blood pressure, severe acute infection, severe metabolic, hormonal or electrolytic disease, uncontrolled epilepsy, surgery Wide or hit
Patients treated with this drug should be monitored for serum cholesterol, creatine kinase (CR) and liver function.
Concomitant use of this medication with caution in the treatment of anticoagulants such as choramarin, cholestyramine, cholestypole, anzymic antifungals, cyclosporine, immunosuppressive drugs, macular antibiotics, glycoprotein, niacin, anthocytes, grapefruit juice, oral contraceptives and digoxin. Will happen .
The use of this drug changes the results of laboratory tests for creatine kinase (CR) and serum levels of transaminases.

Amount and method of administration:

The doctor prescribes how much to take, but the usual dose of this medicine is as follows:

adults :

Treatment for high serum cholesterol levels of heterozygous or non-familial familial origin: Initially, an oral dose of 10 mg (base) is prescribed once a day. The amount of drug can be adjusted after reviewing the progress of treatment in the second to fourth week. A maintenance dose of 10 to 80 mg (base) is prescribed once a day.
Treatment of high levels of homozygous familial cholesterol is prescribed by oral administration of 10 to 80 mg per day.

Attention :

Atorvastatin is used as an auxiliary drug, along with drugs such as LDL-reducers or in the absence of access to these drugs.
It is not recommended to use this medicine in children.

side effects:

Each drug, along with the desired therapeutic effects, may also cause some unwanted effects, although not all of these side effects are seen in one person, but:

Side effects that require medical attention include:

Complications with a less common or rare incidence of inflammation and muscular pain (or fever, pain or muscle cramp, abnormal fatigue and weakness)

Side effects that require medical attention to continue the onset or disturbance of the patient

Complications with more prevalence: constipation, diarrhea, bloating, burning or stomach ache, dizziness, headache, nausea and rash

Rare complications Reduce sexuality, sleep disturbance.

Poisoning:

Contact your doctor immediately if you accidentally use more than the recommended amount.

Pharmaceutical forms:

Tidlitter vials containing 10, 20 and 40 mg of atorvastatin (as calcium).
Maintenance:

Keep the medicine out of the reach of children.
Avoid taking prescription drugs.
Keep the medicine at temperatures below 30 ° C, away from light and moisture.