| Brand | healing pharma |
| Packaging Size | 10 tab |
| Packaging Type | box |
| Form | tablets |
| Drug Name | Atorvastatin 10mg + Fenofibrate 160mg |
| Minimum Order Quantity | 100 Pack |
Atorvastatin + Fenofibrate (Lipidator F) 10mg + 160 mg tablet is a drug that is used for hyperlipidemia. Atorvastatin is a member of the HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitor class, while fenofibrate is a member of the fibrate class. These drugs are used in combination to treat patients with type 2 diabetes and combined hyperlipidemia.
Drug =Atorvastatin + Fenofibrate
Number of Pills Per Order = 10
Strength = 10mg + 160 mg
Manufacturer = Healing Pharma
How To Take
This medicine should be taken with food.
Dosage of Atorvastatin + Fenofibrate (Lipidator F) 10mg + 160 mg
Adults and the Elderly: Start with Atorvastatin 10 mg plus Fenofibrate 160 mg (or Atorvastatin 10 mg plus Fenofibrate 200 mg) once daily. The dosage can be titrated upwards depending on the patients’ response and tolerability to treatment to a maximum of Atorvastatin 40 mg plus Fenofibrate 160 mg (or Atorvastatin 40 mg plus Fenofibrate 200 mg). Or as prescribed by the physician.
Children and Adolescents: No data is available on the fixed-dose combination of Atorvastatin and Fenofibrate in patients under 18 years old. Therefore, the fixed-dose combination of Atorvastatin and Fenofibrate in this age group is not recommended.
Patients should be placed on an appropriate lipid-lowering diet before receiving the fixed dose combination of Atorvastatin and Fenofibrate and should continue this diet during treatment. The fixed dose combination of Atorvastatin and Fenofibrate should be given with meals, thereby optimizing the medication’s bioavailability.
Missed Dose
If you miss a dose, skip the missed dose and return to your normal dosing schedule. If you often forget to take your medicine, let your doctor and pharmacist know.
Do not double a dose under any circumstances.
Overdose of Atorvastatin + Fenofibrate (Lipidator F) 10mg + 160 mg
If you think you may have used Atorvastatin + Fenofibrate more than the usual dose, please seek medical help immediately.
Contraindications
People with the following medical conditions should not take Atorvastatin + Fenofibrate:
- Hypersensitivity to either component
- Severe hepatic or renal dysfunction, including primary biliary cirrhosis
- Patients with unexplained persistent liver function abnormality
- Unexplained persistent elevations of serum transaminases exceeding three times the upper limit of normal
- Pre-existing gallbladder disease
- Pregnancy and lactation
Side Effects
Atorvastatin + Fenofibrate may have the following side effects:
- Headache
- Abdominal pain
- Nausea
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Asthenia
- Insomnia
- Dyspepsia
- Flatulence
- Myalgia
- Allergic reactions (including anaphylaxis)
- Skin rash
- Back pain
- Flu syndrome
- Abnormal liver function tests
- Respiratory disorders
Warnings
Inform your doctor and pharmacist if you are taking any of these medicines:
- Oral anticoagulants
- Colestipol
- Digoxin
- Erythromycin
- Oral contraceptives (norethindrone & Ethinyl estradiol)
- Cyclosporine
- Azole antifungals/niacin
- Bile acid sequestrants
- Glimepiride
Inform your doctor and pharmacist if you are taking any other medicines, including herbal tonics such as traditional Chinese medicines, supplements, and nonprescription medicines.
This list does not include all medicines that may interact with Atorvastatin + Fenofibrate.
How Does Atorvastatin + Fenofibrate (Lipidator F) 10mg + 160 mg Work?
Atorvastatin and Fenofibrate, in a fixed dose combination of two anti-hyperlipidemic agents with favorable mechanisms of action, exerts effect by improving lipid control in patients with mixed hyperlipidemia.
Uses
Atorvastatin + Fenofibrate is used to treat the following conditions:
- Mixed hyperlipidemia.
Special Precautions and Connected Warnings
Take special precautions if you have the following conditions:
- Excessive alcohol use
- History of liver disease
- Concomitant use with cyclosporine, erythromycin, niacin or azole antifungals such as ketoconazole, spironolactone, cimetidine
- Acute, serious condition suggestive of myopathy or a risk factor predisposes the development of renal failure secondary to rhabdomyolysis (e.g., severe acute infection, hypotension, major surgery, trauma, severe metabolic, endocrine & electrolyte disorders, and uncontrolled seizures)
- Elevated CPK levels
- Cholelithiasis
- Acute hypersensitivity reactions including severe skin rashes
- Patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia
- Hematological changes; perform periodic blood counts during the first year of treatment
- Renal impairment
- Not recommended for children and adolescents <18 yr.
Storage Conditions
- Store at temperatures not exceeding 30°C.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from the reach of children.
- Do not use Atorvastatin + fenofibrate that is expired or out of date.
