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Microvatin 20mg medicine has the main ingredient Rosuvastatin. This is a drug to treat dyslipidemia. Let's learn about the side effects of Microvatin 20 in the article below.
1. What is microvatin?
Microvatin 20mg is a drug to treat hyperlipidemia with the following main effects:
Supplementing the diet to reduce total cholesterol, LDL - C, ApoB, nonHDL - C, triglycerides and increase HDL - C in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia. Supplement to the diet to treat increased levels of triglycerides. Reduction of total cholesterol, LDL-C and ApoB in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia as adjunct to other lipid-lowering treatments or when these therapies are ineffective. Do not use Microvatin 20mg in the following cases:
People who are hypersensitive to the ingredients of Microvatin. Pregnant and lactating women. Patients with advanced liver disease or in the presence of elevated serum transaminases.
2. Side effects of the drug Microvatin-20
Adverse reactions of the drug Microvatin 20mg include: cognitive decline, increased blood sugar, increased HbA1c index...
Undesirable effects of the drug Microvatin-20 include:
Common: diarrhea, apple constipation, abdominal pain, nausea, headache, flatulence, dizziness, blurred vision, insomnia, weakness, muscle pain, joint pain. Uncommon: Myopathy, skin rash, rhinitis, pharyngitis, sinusitis, cough. Microvatin can cause fatigue, headache, insomnia, so patients need to be careful when driving and operating machinery.
3. Instructions on how to handle side effects of Microvatin-20
Changes in liver enzyme levels often occur during the initial period of treatment with Microvatin-20 . Patients with high serum transaminase levels should have a second liver function test to confirm the results and monitor treatment until the parameters return to normal. If AST or ALT levels persist above 3 times the upper limit of normal, treatment with Microvatin-20 should be discontinued.
Patients should immediately report to their doctor any symptoms such as unexplained muscle pain, pain sensitivity, muscle weakness, especially if accompanied by malaise or fever. Statin therapy should be discontinued if CPK levels are markedly elevated, above 10 times the upper limit of normal, and if myopathy is diagnosed or suspected.
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