Introduction

• Lipiget tablet contains Atorvastatin 10mg in it which is a hypolipidemic/anti-atheroma medication.
• It belongs to STATIN category of drugs.
• Oral route of administration
• It is used for decreasing bad cholesterol & fats like LDL and triglycerides. And helps to raise good cholesterol that is HDL in blood.
• Lowering LDL and triglycerides in blood can help treat conditions like heart attack, stroke, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure & peripheral arterial disease.
• Caution advised while using lipiget in kidney disease, liver disease and in alcohol use.
• Contraindicated in pregnancy and lactating mothers. Also, not for use in children
• Max dose per day is 80 mg
• Inform doctor of all prescription & non-prescription medications that you use before taking lipiget

Why Choose 

Lipiget tablet contains 10mg of atorvastatin in it which is a hypolipidemic agent that aids in lowering bad cholesterol and raising good cholesterol. Therefore, Lipiget is useful in decreasing risks of cardiovascular (heart & blood vessels) diseases and helps prevent heart attacks, strokes, hypertension, need for heart surgery & other cholesterol related diseases. Lipiget works by inhibiting chemical substance activity in body responsible for making cholesterol.

This medication should be used, or it works better if exercising, losing weight & smoking is stopped. Along with Lipiget certain lifestyles changes like eating proper diet which is low in cholesterol & fat helps in better action of the drug. Its course of therapy in homozygous & heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, & in primary  beta lipoproteinemia depends upon severity of condition.

Storage 

Faqs

Which foods should be avoided while using Lipiget?

You should avoid high-fat & high-cholesterol foods, grapefruit and alcohol while taking Lipiget.

Can Lipiget be taken with food?

You may use it with or without food

Does statin use make you age faster?

A study reports that statins could slow aging as they are associated with longer telomere length

How long will it take for Atorvastatin to produce its action?

Lipiget starts to work on the condition in about 2 to 4 weeks of treatment

Which of the statins work best when taken at bedtime?

Effects of statins with short half-life like lovastatin, fluvastatin & simvastatin are increased if they are taken at bedtime as it allows their greatest concentration during peak cholesterol synthesis.

Instructions 

• For oral administration i.e. by mouth only
• Its initial dose is 10 mg taken once a day. After several weeks its dose is adjusted however, it shouldn’t exceed maximum dose of 80 mg.
• While using other cholesterol lowering medicines like cholestyramine or colestipol, make sure to use lipiget at a difference of 1 hour before or 4 hours after taking above mentioned medications.
• Complete its full prescribed course even if you start feeling better (mostly takes 4 weeks before getting its full benefit)
• Also properly follow doctor’s guided exercise and diet.
• The tablets should be stored at room temperature not above 30 degree-C. And keep away from moisture and excessive heat.
• Use it at the same time everyday