Atocor (atorvastatin) coated tablets 40 mg. №30

Description

Indications for use

Prevention of cardiovascular diseases

For adult patients without clinically significant coronary heart disease, but with several risk factors for the development of coronary heart disease, such as age, smoking, hypertension, low HDL level, or a family history of early coronary heart disease, Atocor (atorvastatin) 40 mg. is indicated for:

• reducing the risk of myocardial infarction
• reducing the risk of stroke;
• reducing the risk of revascularization procedures and angina pectoris.

For patients with type 2 diabetes and without clinically evident coronary heart disease, but with several risk factors for the development of coronary heart disease, such as retinopathy, albuminuria, smoking, or arterial hypertension, Atocor (atorvastatin) 40 mg. is indicated for:

• reducing the risk of myocardial infarction
• reducing the risk of stroke.

For patients with clinically pronounced ischemic heart disease, Atocor (atorvastatin) 40 mg. is indicated for:

• reducing the risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction
• reducing the risk of fatal and non-fatal stroke;
• reducing the risk of revascularization procedures;
• reducing the risk of hospitalization due to congestive heart failure
• reducing the risk of angina pectoris.

hyperlipidemia

• As an adjunct to the diet to reduce elevated levels of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, apolipoprotein B and triglycerides, as well as to increase the level of HDL cholesterol in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia (heterozygous familial and non-familial) and mixed dyslipidemia (types IIa and IIb according to the Fredrickson classification) .
• As a supplement to the diet for the treatment of patients with elevated levels of triglycerides in blood serum (type IV according to the Fredrickson classification).
• For the treatment of patients with primary dysbetalipoproteinemia (type III according to the Fredrikson classification), in those cases when the diet is not effective enough.
• To reduce total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia as an adjunct to other hypolipidemic treatment methods (for example, LDL apheresis), or if such treatment methods are unavailable.

Contraindications

• Hypersensitivity to any of the components of Atocor (atorvastatin) 40 mg..
• Active liver disease, which may include a steady increase in the activity of hepatic transaminases of unknown etiology.