Composition
Tab: Lovastatin 20 mg.
Indications & Dosage
Dysbetalipoproteinaemia, hypercholesterolaemia, hypertriglyceridaemia: Adults: Initially 20 mg/day as a single dose with the evening meal, increased at intervals of not less than 4 wk, to a max 80 mg daily in single or divided doses with the morning and evening meals. Children: Not recommended.
Contraindications
Active liver disease or unexplained persistent elevations of serum transaminases.
Precautions
Past history of liver disease.
Interactions
immunosuppressive drugs, gemfibrozil, niacin, erythromycin.
Pregnancy
Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Lactation
Not recommended.
Side Effects
Hepatitis, pancreatitis, lenticular abnormalities, GI disturbances, nausea, dizziness, blurred vision, renal failure, headache, muscle cramps, myalgia, skin rashes, abdominal pain, cholestatic jaundice, anxiety.