It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Lipicon EZ 20/10.
UNSAFE
Lipicon EZ 20/10 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.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Lipicon EZ 20/10 is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
UNSAFE
Lipicon EZ 20/10 may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Lipicon EZ 20/10 is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Lipicon EZ 20/10 is recommended.
CAUTION
Lipicon EZ 20/10 should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Lipicon EZ 20/10 may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Lipicon EZ 20/10 is not recommended in patients with moderate to severe liver disease.
Medicine Overview of Lipicon EZ 20/10 20mg+10mg Tablet
Introduction
Lipicon EZ 20/10 is a medicine used to treat high cholesterol. It is a combination of two medicines that reduces "bad" cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides (fats) levels.
Lipicon EZ 20/10 can be taken with or without food. You should take it regularl...
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Uses of Lipicon EZ 20/10
High cholesterol
Side effects of Lipicon EZ 20/10
Common
Nausea
Constipation
Stomach pain
Headache
Muscle pain
Increased liver enzymes
Increased glucose level in blood
How to use Lipicon EZ 20/10
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. Lipicon EZ 20/10 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Lipicon EZ 20/10 works
Lipicon EZ 20/10 is a combination of two medicines: Atorvastatin and ezetimibe. Atorvastatin is a lipid-lowering medicine which prevents your body from making "bad" cholesterol (LDL) while raising "good" cholesterol (HDL) levels. Ezetimibe is a chole...
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Quick Tips
You have been prescribed Tonact EZ Tablet for the treatment of high cholesterol.
Take it in addition to regular exercise and low-fat diet to lower levels of fat in the blood.
It can be taken with or without food.
Notify your doctor if you experience muscle symptoms (pain or weakness), particularly if accompanied with fever.
Notify your doctor if you experience stomach pain, loss of hunger, a sick feeling or dark urine.
Brief Description
Indication
Hypercholesterolaemia, Primary Hyperlipidemia
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Adult Dose
Oral
Hypercholesterolaemia
Adult: Per tablet contains atorvastatin 10 mg and ezetimibe 10 mg: Usual starting: 1 tablet once daily.
Child Dose
Safety and efficacy not established
Contraindication
Hypersensitivity; active liver disease or unexplained persistent elevated liver function tests. Pregnancy and lactation.
Mode of Action
Atorvastatin competitively inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the enzyme that catalyses the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate which is an early rate-limiti...
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Precaution
Hepatic impairment; patients consuming substantial quantities of alcohol with a history of liver disease. Not recommended for use in children <10 yr.
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Pregnancy Category: X
Lactation: Because of the potential for adverse reactions in nursing infants, women taking this drug should not breast feed. ...
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Interaction
Atorvastatin: Increases digoxin levels; increases anticoagulant effect of warfarin. Avoid the combination of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors and fibrates...
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