Uses of Lipitra

Lipitra contains Atorvastatin as the main ingredient. Currently, on the market, the brand name Lipitra has 3 main strengths: 10mg, 20mg and 40mg. This drug is indicated for patients with hyperlipidemia. Let's learn useful information about Lipitra drug through the following article.

The active ingredient Atorvastatin present in Lipitra has the ability to selectively inhibit the HMG-CoA enzyme, which plays an important role in the synthesis of cholesterol in the human body.
In patients with dyslipidemia and hypercholesterolemia (both hereditary and non-genetic), Atorvastatin has the potential to reduce total cholesterol, reducing cholesterol-transport mediators that can harmful (LDL) and increased beneficial cholesterol (HDL) transporters.
From the above mechanism of action, Lipitra is indicated for patients with increased total cholesterol, increased LDL-cholesterol, increased triglycerides. Besides, the drug is also used for patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, patients with subtype III beta-lipoproteinemia.
Hyperlipidemia poses a great threat to cardiovascular health, especially in elderly patients. Therefore, the use of Lipitra in addition to lowering blood cholesterol, doctors also prescribe drugs to prevent cardiovascular events such as stroke, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, congestive heart failure, ... The use of drugs in these cases is calculated according to the condition of each patient.

The doctor will base on the results of the blood lipid test to decide to use Lipitra for the patient. However, before drug treatment, it is necessary to try to control blood cholesterol with a reasonable diet, exercise, and actively lose weight in obese patients.
The recommended dose of Lipitra ranges from 10mg to 80mg per day, depending on the specific pathology:
Patients with mixed hyperlipidemia and primary hypercholesterolemia: 10mg/time/day. Response usually occurs after about 2 weeks of treatment. This dose should be maintained for a long time. Patients with hereditary hypercholesterolemia: 10 - 80mg/day. Pediatric patients with severe dyslipidemia: Start with 10 mg/day. Then, depending on the patient's response, the dose can be gradually increased to 20mg/day.

Lipitra has been reported to affect liver function. Specifically, patients treated with Lipitra may experience increased transaminases - liver enzymes. Therefore, before deciding to use the drug for the patient, the doctor may conduct a test of your liver enzymes to ensure the safety of treatment.
Another side effect of Lipitra that patients should be aware of is the bad effects on the muscle system such as muscle weakness, muscle pain, and muscle wasting. Although the incidence of these side effects is not high, if you have pre-existing muscle problems, you should talk to your doctor for consideration before starting treatment with Lipitra.
In addition, there are some other undesirable effects that have been recorded in patients treated with Lipitra such as: increased blood sugar, increased HbA1c, bleeding, decreased kidney function, bleeding stroke, ...
It should be noted that Lipitra is contraindicated for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding because of the risks of the drug affecting the fetus.

Care should be taken when using Lipitra with the following groups of drugs because they have the potential to occur drug interactions that affect the concentration of Liptra in the blood:
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