Pitavas 2mg Tablet 1 Strip

✔️ Storage:

Store in a dry place away from light and heat. Keep out of the reach of children.

✔️ Dosage and Administration

• Adults: The usual starting dose is 2 mg once daily. The physician may increase the dose to 4 mg once daily if necessary.
• Patients with renal impairment: A lower starting dose may be required. In moderate to severe renal impairment, the maximum recommended dose is generally 2 mg daily.
• Children: Safety and efficacy depend on age and clinical indication; use only under specialist guidance.

Take Pitavas 2 exactly as prescribed. Swallow the tablet whole with water. It may be taken with or without food, preferably at the same time each day.

✔️ Interaction

Pitavas 2 may interact with other medicines, increasing the risk of adverse effects.

Important interactions include:

• Ciclosporin: Contraindicated with pitavastatin because it can substantially increase pitavastatin exposure.
• Gemfibrozil and other fibrates: May increase the risk of muscle injury.
• Colchicine: May increase the risk of muscle-related adverse effects.
• Erythromycin and rifampicin: May alter pitavastatin exposure and require medical review.
• Niacin: May increase the risk of muscle-related adverse effects in certain circumstances.

✔️ Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Pitavas 2 should not be used during pregnancy. If you become pregnant while taking it, contact your doctor promptly. Breastfeeding is generally not recommended during pitavastatin treatment. Discuss appropriate treatment options with your physician.

✔️ Pitavas 2 should not be used in patients with:

Active liver disease or unexplained persistent elevations of liver enzymes.

Known hypersensitivity to pitavastatin or any component of the product.

✔️ Safety Information:

• Inform your doctor if you have liver disease, kidney disease, diabetes, or a history of muscle disorders.
• Your doctor may monitor cholesterol levels, liver enzymes, and muscle enzymes when clinically indicated.
• People with diabetes should monitor blood glucose as advised because statins may slightly increase blood sugar levels.
• Continue a heart-healthy diet, regular exercise, and other recommended lifestyle changes.
• Avoid excessive alcohol consumption.
• Do not stop treatment without consulting your doctor.

✔️ Side Effects:

• Muscle pain or muscle spasms
• Back pain
• Constipation or diarrhoea
• Pain in the arms or legs
• Joint pain
• Headache or dizziness
• Abdominal discomfort, nausea, or indigestion
• Fatigue or weakness
• Increased liver enzyme levels