Classification:
Cholesterol Lowering Drug
Form:
- 48mg (yellow) and 145mg (white) tablets
Dosage:
- The initial dose is 48mg to 145mg daily. The dosage should be adjusted according to patient response to the drug. Maximum dose is 145mg per day.
Instructions:
- Taken once per day with food
Side Effects to Report to Your Doctor:
- Increase in liver enzymes
- diarrhea/nausea/vomiting
- constipation
- flu-like symptoms
- dizziness/headache
- back pain
Drug Interactions or Incompatibility:
- Use of Mevacor in patients with liver disease is not recommended.
- Use with caution in conjunction with oral anti-coagulants.
- Use with caution in pregnant women.
- Not to be used by nursing mothers.
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