Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Zuvas 20. Please consult your doctor.
UNSAFE
Zuvas 20 is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.
UNSAFE
Zuvas 20 is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.
SAFE
Zuvas 20 does not usually affect your ability to drive.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Zuvas 20 is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Zuvas 20 is recommended.
However, inform your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.
CAUTION
Zuvas 20 should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Zuvas 20 may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Zuvas 20 is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease and active liver disease.
Medicine Overview of Zuvas 20mg Tablet
Introduction
Zuvas 20 belongs to a group of medicines called statins. It is used to lower cholesterol and to reduce the risk of heart disease. Cholesterol is a fatty substance that builds up in your blood vessels and causes narrowing, which may lead to a heart at...
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Uses of Zuvas 20
High cholesterol
Prevention of heart attack
Side effects of Zuvas 20
Common
Constipation
Headache
Muscle pain
How to use Zuvas 20
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Zuvas 20 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Zuvas 20 works
Zuvas 20 is a lipid-lowering medication (statin). It works by blocking an enzyme (HMG-CoA-reductase) that is required in the body to make cholesterol. It thus lowers "bad" cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides, raising the level of "good" cholesterol (...
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What if you forget to take Zuvas 20?
If you miss a dose of Zuvas 20, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not take two doses within 12 hour.
Quick Tips
In general, Zuvas 20 is safe. It may cause diarrhea, gas or an upset stomach. If any of these happen to you, take it with food.
Inform your doctor if you experience fatigue, muscle weakness or muscle pain.
Your doctor may check your liver function before starting the treatment and regularly thereafter. Inform your doctor if you notice signs of ...
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Inform your doctor if you have kidney disease, liver disease or diabetes before starting treatment with this medicine. If you are diabetic, ...
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Do not take Zuvas 20 if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Brief Description
Indication
Oral
Mixed dyslipidaemia, Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia, Nonfamilial hypercholesterolaemia
Adult: Initially, 10 or 20 mg once daily, m...
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Administration
May increase risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis w/ CYP3A4 potent inhibitor (e.g. HIV or HCV protease inhibitors, itraconazole, clarithromycin), fenof...
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Adult Dose
Patients who consume substantial quantities of alcohol. History of liver disease. Patients with risk factors for myopathy or rhabdomyolysis. Hypothyro...
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Renal Dose
Atorvastatin competitively inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the enzyme that catalyses the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate. This results in the inductio...
Atorvastatin can be administered as a single dose at any time of the day, with or without food. Avoid excessive consumption (>1 L/day) of grapefruit j...
Renal Insufficiency: Renal disease does not affect the plasma concentrations or LDL-C reduction of atorvastatin; thus, dosage adjustment in patients w...
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