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Zocor has a great effect in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, so Zocor is currently prescribed by doctors for patients with stroke, high cholesterol, coronary heart disease... How is the dose of Zocor currently prescribed?1. Ingredients Zocor
A special thing is that Zocor can be used for both adults and children. The active ingredient is Simvastatin 10mg. Simvastatin belongs to a group of drugs called HMG CoA reductase inhibitors and blood triglycerides, which also increase levels of good cholesterol. This ingredient is also used to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attack, and other heart complications in people with diabetes.
Currently, doctors often use Zocor to treat conditions such as:
Primary hypercholesterolemia. Dyslipidemia Familial hypercholesterolemia. In addition, the drug is also prescribed by doctors to treat some other diseases.
2. How should Zocor be used?
In each subject, the drug is used in different doses, this depends on age, medical condition, current health.
Users can refer to the following dose of Zocor:
Subjects at high risk of coronary heart disease or having coronary heart disease
The usual starting dose is 40 mg/day. The drug is taken once a day in the evening. Subjects with hyperlipidemia
The starting dose is usually 10-20 mg/day. The drug is taken once a day in the evening. Familial hypercholesterolemia
The recommended dose is usually 40 mg/day. The drug is taken once a day in the evening. Patients can increase to 80 mg / day, however, it should be prescribed by a specialist. Subjects with renal impairment
Since the drug is not eliminated mainly by the kidneys, it is not necessary to change the dosage in moderate renal impairment. The recommended dose for this subject is 10 mg/day.
Particularly for children and the elderly are special subjects, so it is necessary to consult a professional doctor before taking the drug to ensure safety.
3. Important notes when using Zocor
3.1 Possible side effects when taking the drug When taking Zocor, patients need to be very careful because the drug can cause certain side effects such as: flatulence, diarrhea, constipation, sadness vomiting, abdominal pain, cramps, heartburn, ....
Usually these side effects only occur mainly in people who abuse drugs or use the wrong dose, overdose. Therefore, patients should pay attention to taking the drug exactly as prescribed.
3.2 Notes on missed dose and overdose Overdose is a very dangerous situation, if in case the patient takes an overdose, it is necessary to contact the prescribing doctor directly for advice. Besides, it is necessary to monitor the current health status of the patient more often during this period.
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If the missed dose is more than 3 hours long, skip the missed dose and take the next dose as usual. Do not take a double dose of medicine, because this does not have much value for health.
In particular, users should pay attention to the time of taking the drug to minimize the missed dose to avoid affecting the treatment process.
During the course of medication, the patient should stay away from alcohol, alcoholic beverages, hot spicy foods or stimulants... because these substances will affect the medication process, making the treatment progress. develop more slowly.
3.3 Who should not take Zocor? According to recommendations from doctors and manufacturers, the following people should not use Zocor?
People who are allergic or have a history of allergy to the ingredients of the drug People with liver disease, kidney disease and problems with elevated liver enzymes. Pregnant and lactating women should not use Zocor, because it can affect the development of the baby. Hopefully, the above sharing will help you better understand Zocor as well as the dose that should be used to get the best effect in the treatment of the disease.
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