Triveram
Triveram is a medicine that combines three active ingredients to treat high blood pressure, stable coronary artery disease, and high cholesterol or fats in adults.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
40 mg / 10 mg / 10 mg
Active Ingredient
Atorvastatin calcium trihydrate
Manufacturer
Les Laboratoires Servier
How to Use
Dosage
One tablet per day.
Method
Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water, preferably in the morning before a meal, at the same time each day.
Important
The maximum daily dose is one tablet.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Swelling (fluid retention)
- •Inflammation of nasal passages, sore throat, nosebleeds
- •Allergic reactions (like rash, itching)
- •Increased blood sugar levels (monitor if you have diabetes), increased creatine kinase in blood
- •Headache, dizziness, spinning sensation (vertigo), tingling or numbness, tiredness
- •Blurred vision, double vision, ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
- •Cough, shortness of breath (dyspnoea)
- •Nausea, vomiting, constipation, gas, indigestion, changes in bowel habits, diarrhea, stomach pain, taste changes, dyspepsia
- •Joint pain, muscle pain, muscle spasms, back pain
- •Tiredness, weakness
- •Swollen ankles, palpitations (feeling your heartbeat), flushing of face and neck
- •Blood test results showing abnormal liver function
RARE
- •Loss of appetite, weight gain or loss
- •Nightmares, insomnia, sleep problems, mood changes, anxiety, depression
- •Numbness or tingling in fingers/toes/limbs, reduced sensation to pain/touch, memory loss
- •Rhinitis (runny nose/sneezing), belching, dry mouth
- •Severe itching or severe skin rashes, red patches on skin, skin discoloration, blisters, hives, increased sensitivity to sunlight, hair loss, peeling skin, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, lupus-like syndrome (rash, joint pain, blood cell effects)
- •Kidney problems, difficulty urinating, increased need to urinate at night, increased frequency of urination, acute kidney failure, dark urine, decreased or absent urination, white blood cells in urine
- •Inability to get an erection, impotence, breast discomfort or breast enlargement in men
- •Neck pain, muscle fatigue, feeling unwell, rapid heartbeat (tachycardia), purple skin spots (vasculitis), increased eosinophils (type of white blood cell), jaundice (yellowing of skin/eyes), inflammation of the pancreas (severe stomach/back pain), unexpected bleeding or bruising (liver problem), liver inflammation, gallstones (cholestasis), tendon injury, jaw swelling, inflamed gums, swollen abdomen (gastritis), hearing loss, increased muscle tone
- •High potassium in blood (reverts when medicine is stopped), low sodium, low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) in diabetics, increased urea and creatinine in blood, abnormal blood counts (low white/red blood cells, low hemoglobin, low platelets, abnormal destruction of red blood cells), increased liver enzymes, high bilirubin
- •Shaking, stiff posture, mask-like face, slow movements, shuffling or unsteady walk, changes in finger/toe color, numbness and pain (Raynaud's phenomenon), myasthenia gravis (general muscle weakness, sometimes affecting breathing muscles), ocular myasthenia (eye muscle weakness)
Important Warnings
- Do not take Triveram if you are allergic to atorvastatin, perindopril, amlodipine, or any similar medicines (statins, ACE inhibitors, calcium channel blockers).
- Do not take Triveram if you have liver disease or abnormal liver function tests with no known cause.
- Do not take Triveram if you have very low blood pressure or severe heart problems (like cardiogenic shock, blockage of blood flow from the heart, or heart failure after a heart attack).
- Do not take Triveram if you have had swelling of the face, tongue, or throat (angioedema) in the past, especially with ACE inhibitor medicines.
- Do not take Triveram if you are pregnant, trying to get pregnant, breastfeeding, or are a woman who could become pregnant and are not using reliable birth control.
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- Do not take Triveram if you are taking sacubitril/valsartan (for heart failure) or glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (for Hepatitis C).
- If you need to take fusidic acid for a bacterial infection, you must temporarily stop Triveram. Your doctor will tell you when it's safe to restart Triveram.
- Tell your doctor if you experience unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, especially if it's severe or persistent.
- Avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice while taking Triveram, as it can affect how the medicine works.
- Avoid drinking a lot of alcohol while taking this medicine.
- Triveram can cause dizziness, headache, tiredness, or nausea. Be careful when driving or operating machines, especially at the beginning of treatment.
- Tell your doctor if you have persistent muscle weakness (myasthenia), double vision, drooping eyelids, or difficulty swallowing/breathing, as statins can worsen these conditions.