Description
Introduction
Expert Advice
Can be taken with or without meals.
Take medication at the same time each day.
Contact prescriber if there is unresolved muscle pain, weakness, malaise (generalised feeling of discomfort or illness), or fever.
Avoid alcohol during therapy.
Primary Uses
Hyperlipidemia
Indications
It is used in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia (increased level of lipids in the body) and familial hypercholesterolemia (a genetic disorder where the body is unable to remove bad cholesterol from the body).
Side Effects
Patients administered with this medication may experience abdominal (stomach area) pain, rash (change in the colour and texture of skin), malaise (a general feeling of discomfort and illness), numbness (reduced sensation) and pruritus (urge to scratch), rhabdomyolysis (serious syndrome due to direct or indirect muscle injury), myopathy (muscle weakness), hepatic (liver) dysfunction, jaundice (yellow discolouration of skin and mucous membranes), and decreased platelet (a type of cell present in blood) count.
Warnings
Pregnancy
This medicine is contraindicated in pregnant females.
Lactation
This medicine is contraindicated in lactating females.
Alcohol
Please avoid consuming alcohol when taking this medicine.
Precautions
Patients with liver or kidney disorder, hypothyroidism (a condition with decreased thyroid hormone level in the blood), hereditary muscle disorder, history of drug-induced myopathy (a condition where muscles do not function well). Elderly patients are advised to use this medicine with caution. Regular plasma lipid level monitoring is advised.
Contraindications
This medicine is contraindicated in patients suffering from hepatic (liver) disorders or biliary atresia (blockage in the ducts that transport bile; a fluid that aids in the digestion of fats, from liver to gallbladder).
FAQS
What is Pitavastatin used for?
Pitavastatin is used to reduce cholesterol level in blood.
What are the side effects of Pitavastatin?
Diarrhoea (frequent watery stools), back pain, constipation (difficulty in passing stools), muscle aches, and pain in your arms and legs are some of the most common side effects.
What is Pitalo 2mg tablet used for?
It is used for lowering high cholesterol levels in adults.
How long does it take for Pitalo to start working?
It may take upto 4 weeks before you get the full benefit of this drug.
How many milligrams of Pitalo can be taken in a day?
In adults, 1-2mg once daily is the ideal dose but it can be increased upto 4mg/day.
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