Active Ingredient: Bempedoic acid
Bempedoic acid is indicated in adults with established or at high risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease to reduce cardiovascular risk by lowering LDL-C levels, as an adjunct to correction of other risk factors:
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
For:
Oral, 180 milligrams bempedoic acid, once daily.
The recommended dose of bempedoic acid is 180 mg once daily.
When bempedoic acid is coadministered with simvastatin, simvastatin dose should be limited to 20 mg daily (or 40 mg daily for patients with severe hypercholesterolaemia and high risk for cardiovascular complications, who have not achieved their treatment goals on lower doses and when the benefits are expected to outweigh the potential risks).
It should be taken orally with or without food.
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