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Troytor medicine 20mg is made in the form of tablets, with the main ingredient being Atorvastatin. Troytor is used in the treatment of certain heart conditions. To ensure the effectiveness of treatment and avoid side effects, users need to strictly follow the instructions of the doctor, professional pharmacist.
1. Uses of Troytor 20mg
What is Troytor 20 ? The active ingredient Troytor is Atorvastatin. The drug is prepared in many different strengths, the most common are Troytor 20mg and Troytor 10mg. This article mainly deals with the drug form Troytor 20.
The ingredient Atorvastatin in Troytor is a cholesterol-lowering drug. This ingredient inhibits cholesterol production in the liver by inhibiting the cholesterol-producing enzyme HMGCoA reductase. The drug has the ability to reduce the level of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol in the blood (the bad cholesterol that easily causes coronary heart disease). By lowering LDL cholesterol levels, the drug helps slow the progression or even prevent coronary heart disease. In addition, Atorvastatin also reduces blood triglyceride levels, preventing coronary heart disease more effectively.
Indications for use of Troytor 20:
Reduce total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, apolipoprotein B and triglycerides; increased HDL-cholesterol in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia; Patients with beta-lipoproteinemia disorder, do not respond well to diet; Pseudo-total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. Contraindications to the use of Troytor 20:
People who are sensitive to excipients or components of the drug; Patients with progressive liver disease or persistent elevations of serum transaminases more than 3 times the upper limit of normal for unknown reasons; Pregnant women, nursing mothers or women of childbearing potential who are not using contraception.
2. Usage and dosage of Troytor 20
Usage: Orally.
Dosage:
Prevention of cardiovascular disease: Use the recommended dose of 10mg/time/day; Primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed hyperlipidemia: 10mg/time/day. The majority of cases respond to treatment clearly within the first 2 weeks, maximal response is usually achieved within 4 weeks; Homozygous hereditary high cholesterol: Most patients respond at 80mg; Pediatric patients (10-17 years old) with homozygous hereditary high blood cholesterol: Start with 10mg/day, maximum 20mg/day (doses above 20mg/day have not been studied in this subject). Dosage should be adjusted according to the therapeutic goal. Dosage should be adjusted at intervals of more than 4 weeks; Children: Limit to a maximum dose of 80mg/day for 1 year; Elderly: No need to adjust the dose because there is no difference in safety and effectiveness of this group of subjects; Patients with renal impairment: No dose adjustment is required. Combination therapy: Atorvastatin can be used in combination with resin to increase the therapeutic effect.
Overdose: When using Troytor 20 drug overdose, there is no specific treatment. Patients are mainly treated symptomatically and supportively if needed.
3. Side effects of Troytor 20
Overall, Atorvastatin (the main ingredient of Troytor) is well tolerated, so side effects are usually mild and transient. Less than 2% of patients discontinued treatment due to side effects.
Some side effects patients may encounter when using Troytor 20mg include:
Psychiatric: Insomnia; Nervous system: Headache; Digestive: Abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, bloating, digestive disorders; Musculoskeletal: Muscle pain; Body as a whole: Body weakness. Patients should inform their doctor about the side effects they experience while using Troytor 20 for appropriate advice.
4. Be careful when using Troytor 20mg
Some notes patients need to remember before and during the use of Troytor:
Before treatment with Troytor, the patient should be excluded the causes of secondary dyslipidemia, the indicators need to be quantified. lipids. At the same time, it is recommended to conduct periodic quantification of indicators at intervals of not less than 4 weeks; Consider using the drug in patients with known risk factors for muscle damage. The drug can cause adverse reactions with the muscle system such as myositis, muscle atrophy, especially in people over 65 years old, people with kidney disease, patients with uncontrolled hypothyroidism. Adverse reactions should be closely monitored during drug administration; Troytor 20 can cause biochemical abnormalities in liver function, causing liver dysfunction. Use with caution in patients who drink heavily and have a history of liver disease. Liver function should be regularly checked during treatment with Troytor; Patients should have a reasonable diet before treatment with Troytor 20 and should maintain this diet throughout the course of taking the drug; Do not use Troytor in pregnant and lactating women.
5. Troytor 20 . drug interactions
Some drug interactions of Troytor 20mg include:
Concomitant use of Atorvastatin (the main ingredient of Troytor) with antacid suspensions containing magnesium and aluminum hydroxide will result in a decrease in plasma concentrations of Atorvastatin (approximately 35 %). However, the low-molecular-weight cholesterol-lowering effect of the drug did not change; When Atorvastatin is used with colestipol, concentrations of Atorvastatin are reduced by approximately 25%. However, the effect on lipids is increased with concomitant administration of Atorvastatin and colestipol; When 10 mg of Atorvastatin and multiple doses of digoxin were administered concomitantly, steady-state plasma digoxin concentrations were not affected. However, if digoxin is taken with 80 mg of Atorvastatin daily, digoxin concentrations increase by about 20%. Therefore, patients receiving digoxin should be closely monitored if concomitant treatment with Atorvastatin is desired; Concomitant use of Atorvastatin with erythromycin (500mg x 4 times/day) or clarithromycin (500mg x 2 times/day) increases plasma concentrations of Atorvastatin; Concomitant use of Atorvastatin with oral contraceptives (containing norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol) increased the AUC values of norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol by approximately 30% and 20% respectively. Therefore, consideration should be given to the selection of oral contraceptives for women taking Atorvastatin; Concomitant administration of Atorvastatin with protease inhibitors increases plasma concentrations of Atorvastatin. During treatment with Troytor 20, the patient should strictly follow all instructions of the doctor. At the same time, patients need to have a suitable diet, exercise and activities to improve their physical condition and improve the effectiveness of treatment.
Troytor medicine 20mg is made in the form of tablets, with the main ingredient being Atorvastatin. Troytor is used in the treatment of certain heart conditions. To ensure the effectiveness of treatment and avoid side effects, users need to strictly follow the instructions of the doctor, professional pharmacist.
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