Simvastatin SanoSwiss
Simvastatin SanoSwiss lowers "bad" cholesterol and fat in your blood and increases "good" cholesterol.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
10 mg
Active Ingredient
Simvastatin
Manufacturer
SanoSwiss UAB
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide your dose, usually 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, or 40 mg once daily. For children (10-17 years), the starting dose is usually 10 mg in the evening.
Method
Take the tablet by mouth once daily in the evening, with or without food. If you are taking a bile acid binding medicine, take Simvastatin SanoSwiss at least 2 hours before or 4 hours after it.
Important
For adults, the maximum dose is 80 mg per day. For children (10-17 years), the maximum dose is 40 mg per day.
Possible Side Effects
RARE
- •Muscle pain, tenderness, weakness, or cramps, sometimes severe.
- •Allergic reactions like swelling of the face, tongue, or throat, or trouble breathing; severe skin rash; joint pain; fever.
- •Liver problems with symptoms like yellow skin or eyes, dark urine, or loss of appetite.
- •Inflammation of the pancreas, causing severe stomach pain.
- •Low red blood cell count (anemia).
- •Numbness or weakness in arms and legs.
- •Headache, dizziness, tingling feeling.
- •Blurred vision or vision problems.
- •Stomach problems like pain, constipation, gas, indigestion, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting.
- •Skin rash, itching, hair loss.
- •Weakness, trouble sleeping, memory problems (loss, confusion).
- •Erection problems.
- •Depression.
- •Lung inflammation causing breathing difficulties, persistent cough, and fever.
- •Problems with tendons (e.g., tendon rupture), constant muscle weakness, or Myasthenia gravis (a disease causing muscle weakness).
- •Increased risk of diabetes (more likely if you have high blood sugar, high blood fats, are overweight, or have high blood pressure).
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to simvastatin or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have liver problems.
- Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Do not take Simvastatin SanoSwiss with certain other medicines, such as those for fungal infections, bacterial infections, or HIV, medicines for depression, or some other cholesterol-lowering medicines.
- Tell your doctor if you experience unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, as this can be serious.
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- Seek immediate medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (e.g., swelling of face/throat, difficulty breathing, severe skin rash).
- Seek immediate medical help if you develop liver problems (e.g., yellow skin or eyes, dark urine, loss of appetite, persistent tiredness).