Active Ingredient: Pitavastatin
Pitavastatin is indicated for the reduction of elevated total cholesterol (TC) and LDL-C, in adults, adolescents and children aged 6 years or older with primary hypercholesterolaemia, including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia, and combined (mixed) dyslipidaemia, when response to diet and other non-pharmacological measures is inadequate.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
Oral
1 - 4 mg
From 1 To 4 mg once every day
1 mg
Patients should be on a cholesterol lowering diet before treatment. It is important that all patients continue dietary control during treatment.
The usual starting dose is 1 mg once daily. Adjustment of dose should be made at intervals of 4 weeks or more. Doses should be individualized according to LDL-C levels, the goal of therapy and patient response. The maximum daily dose is 4 mg.
Pitavastatin can be taken at any time of the day with or without food. It is desirable that the patient takes the tablet at the same time each day. Statin therapy is generally more effective in the evening due to the circadian rhythm of lipid metabolism.
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