Lovastatin- Lovatin 20 Mg

Information About Lovastatin- Lovatin 20 Mg

About Lovastatin- Lovatin 20 Mg

The Medicine Brand Lovatin 20 mg is manufactured by Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd and mainly contents the generic drug Lovastatin.

Pakaging

7 Tablet

Active Ingredients For Lovastatin- Lovatin 20 Mg

Lovastatin 20 mg

Diseases List For Which Lovastatin- Lovatin 20 Mg Is Prescribed

This Drug Is Prescribed For Hypercholesterolaemia type IIA and IIB Primary prevention of coronary artery disease Slow progression of coronary atherosclerosis in coronary artery disease Adjunct to diet in adolescent patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia

Other Significations For Lovastatin- Lovatin 20 Mg

This Medication Lovastatin belongs to a class of cholesterollowering drugs called HMGCoA reductase inhibitors or more commonly statins Other statins include simvastatin Zocor atorvastatin Lipitor fluvastatin Lescol and rosuvastatin Crestor Statins reduce cholesterol by inhibiting an enzyme in the liver HMGCoA reductase that is necessary for the production of cholesterol In the blood statins lower total cholesterol low density lipoprotein LDL cholesterol bad cholesterol and triglycerides LDL cholesterol is believed to be an important cause of atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease cardiovascular disease Lowering LDL cholesterol levels slows and may even reverse coronary artery disease Statins also increase high density lipoprotein HDL cholesterol good cholesterol Raising HDL cholesterol levels like lowering LDL cholesterol may slow coronary artery disease The FDA approved lovastatin in August 1987

Precautions To Be Taken Before Lovastatin- Lovatin 20 Mg

Decreased elimination of lovastatin could increase the levels of lovastatin in the body and increase the risk of muscle toxicity from lovastatin Examples of drugs that decrease elimination of lovastatin include erythromycin EMycin ketoconazole Nizoral itraconazole Sporanox clarithromycin Biaxin telithromycin Ketek cyclosporine Sandimmune nefazodone Serzone boceprevir Victrelis telaprevir incivek voriconazole Vfend and protease inhibitors such as indinavir Crixivan and ritonavir Norvir They should not be combined with lovastatin Large quantities of grape fruit juice 1 quart daily also will increase blood levels of lovastatin and should be avoided Amiodarone Cordarone verapamil Calan Verelan Isoptin diltiazem Cardizem danazol Danocrine niacin Niacor Niaspan SloNiacin colchicine ranolazine Ranexa gemfibrozil Lopid and fenofibrate Tricor also may increase the risk of muscle toxicity when combined with lovastatin Cyclosporine or gemfibrozil should not be combined with lovastatin Patients taking amiodarone Cordarone should not exceed 40 mg daily of lovastatin Patients taking verapamil diltiazem or danazol should start with 10 mg and should not exceed 20 mg of lovastatin daily Patients taking niacin greater than or equal to 1 gday fenofibrate Tricor or cyclosporine Gengraf Neoral should not take more than 20 mg of lovastatin

Major Conditions And Care

Pregnancy And Lovastatin- Lovatin 20 Mg

Can We Take Lovastatin- Lovatin 20 Mg During Pregnancy?

Pregnancy Class C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and wellcontrolled studies in humans but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks

Lactation And Lovastatin- Lovatin 20 Mg

Can We Use Lovastatin- Lovatin 20 Mg During Lactation

Lactation Class L4 There is positive evidence of risk to a breastfed infant or to breastmilk production but the benefits of use in breastfeeding mothers may be acceptable despite the risk to the infant eg if the drug is needed in a lifethreatening situation or for a serious disease for which safer drugs cannot be used or are ineffective

Side Effects Of Lovastatin- Lovatin 20 Mg

Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity

More Danger Effects Fatal Effect Due To Overdose Of Lovastatin- Lovatin 20 Mg