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Cholesterol is an essential fat for the body, but if the bad cholesterol level is high, it will lead to cardiovascular diseases, stroke,... To correct this condition and prevent complications dangerous, statins such as Glodia 10 will be used.
1. What is Glodia 10?
Glodia 10 is the brand name of Rosuvastatin. The drug is prepared in the form of tablets and contains 10mg of Rosuvastatin in the form of Rosuvastatin calcium along with a number of excipients with enough for one tablet, including: Lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, anhydrous dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose 101, crospovidone, Opadry pink.
Rosuvastatin is a prescription medicine used to treat high cholesterol and prevent heart attacks and strokes.
Rosuvastatin belongs to a class of drugs known as statins. The drug works in two ways:
One is, it blocks an enzyme in the liver called HMG-CoA reductase, which leads to the liver making less cholesterol; Second, increase the liver's ability to absorb cholesterol from the blood and break it down.
2. What are the uses of Glodia 10?
Glodia 10 lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol and increases HDL (good) cholesterol levels.
The drug also reduces triglycerides. Improving cholesterol levels helps prevent blockages from forming in the arteries (atherosclerosis). These blockages can cause serious problems, including heart attack or stroke.
Therefore, Glodia 10 has the following specific indications:
Adjunct to dietary therapy to reduce the concentration of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, triglycerides and increase HDL-c in plasma in hypercholesterolemic subjects. primary dyslipidemia, mixed dyslipidemia, homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia. Used for people with hypercholesterolemia without clinical manifestations of obvious coronary artery disease in combination with dietary therapy to reduce the risk of the first severe acute coronary event. Used for patients with hypercholesterolemia who have clinical manifestations of coronary artery disease (including previous myocardial infarction and angina), adjuvant and dietary therapy to reduce coronary mortality, reduce recurrence. myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack, stroke, hospitalization for congestive heart failure, and reduced risk of needing coronary revascularization. Combination and adjunct to diet therapy to prevent cardiovascular events in people with diabetes. Reducing progression of atherosclerosis associated with diet in hypercholesterolemic subjects with clinical manifestations of coronary heart disease.
3. How to use Glodia 10?
Tablets can be taken with or without food.
Before and while taking Glodia 10 should be combined with a reasonable diet, exercise, weight loss, treatment of other diseases that can cause hyperlipidemia.
Dosage is based on your medical condition, response to treatment, age, race and other medications you may be taking.
Reference dose is as follows:
Start once a day with a dose of 5mg. If necessary, the dose can be increased to 20 mg after 4 weeks. The dose should only be increased to 40 mg in patients with severe hypercholesterolemia at major cardiovascular risk who have not responded to the 20 mg dose. In this case, the patient should be closely monitored. No dose adjustment is required for the elderly, patients with mild and moderate renal impairment. If you are taking Cyclosporin, you should only take 5mg Rosuvastatin once a day. Take up to 10mg of this drug once daily, if in combination with Atazanavir, Atazanavir/Ritonavir or Lopinavir/Ritonavir In people taking Gemfibrozil also take up to 10mg once daily. Contraindications for use in humans:
Allergy to statins or any component of Glodia 10. Liver disease or unexplained persistent elevation of liver enzymes. Pregnant mother who is breastfeeding. Use caution when using the drug for people with kidney failure or muscle disease.
You may need liver function tests, consult your treating doctor about this.
Some Glodia drug interactions may occur, give your doctor a complete list of prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, herbs, supplements you are taking such as:
Anticoagulants Blood: Warfarin. Antacids (they should be taken at least 2 hours after taking Rosuvastatin). HIV drugs: Ritonavir, Atazanavir, Lopinavir. Colchicine . Immunosuppressants: Cyclosporine. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose (within 12 hours), skip the missed dose and take your next dose as usual, do not double the dose to make up for it.
There is not much information available about the symptoms of Glodia 10 overdose.
Store the medicine in a cool, dry place, away from light, below 30 degrees Celsius.
4. Undesirable effects of Glodia 10
Glodia 10 oral tablet does not cause drowsiness, but can cause other side effects.
Medicines often cause side effects including:
Headache. Stomachache. Muscle pain. Nausea. These effects may go away within a few days or weeks. However, if they become more severe or do not go away, let your doctor know.
Serious side effects that require calling your doctor or getting medical attention include:
Unusual or unexplained muscle weakness. Fever. Muscle pain. Reduce cravings. Severe abdominal pain. Nausea, vomiting. Change in urine output. Dark urine. Yellow skin or eyes. It is very rare that a serious allergic reaction to Glodia 10 (difficulty breathing, swelling of the face/throat/lips, hives, itching, etc.), however, should occur seek medical help. emergency.
There are still many side effects and other information about Glodia 10 drugs that are not all covered here, qualified doctors will advise further if you have any questions or problems when using the drug.
Above is information about uses, doses and notes when using Glodia 10 medicine. To ensure safety for your health and maximize the effectiveness of your treatment, you need to take Glodia 10 exactly as directed by your doctor.
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