Dosage form: Tablet
Strength: 10mg, 20mg, 40mg
Indications/Special comments: Primary hypercholesterolaemia (type IIa including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia), mixed dyslipidaemia (type IIb), or homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia in patients who have not responded adequately to diet and other appropriate measures and who have risk factors for myopathy or rhabdomyolysis. Severe primary hypercholesterolaemia (type IIa including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia), mixed dyslipidaemia (type IIb), or homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia in patients who have not responded adequately to diet and other appropriate measures, in patients with high cardiovascular risk (under expert supervision. Prevention of cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of a first cardiovascular event. Prevention of cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of a first cardiovascular event and with risk factors for myopathy or rhabdomyolysis.
Dosage Administration: Primary hypercholesterolaemia (type IIa including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia), mixed dyslipidaemia (type IIb), or homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia in patients who have not responded adequately to diet and other appropriate measures. By mouth: Adult 18–69 years: Initially, 5 – 10mg once daily, then increased if necessary to 20mg once daily, dose to be increased at intervals of at least 4 weeks. Adult (patients of Asian origin): Initially, 5mg once daily then increased if necessary up to 20mg once daily, dose to be increased at intervals of at least 4 weeks. Adult 70 years and over: Initially, 5mg once daily then increased if necessary up to 20mg once daily, dose to be increased at intervals of at least 4 weeks.Primary hypercholesterolaemia (type IIa including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia), mixed dyslipidaemia (type IIb), or homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia in patients who have not responded adequately to diet and other appropriate measures and who have risk factors for myopathy or rhabdomyolysis- By mouth: Adult: Initially, 5mg once daily, then increased if necessary up to 20mg once daily, dose to be increased at intervals of at least 4 weeks. Severe primary hypercholesterolaemia (type IIa including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia), mixed dyslipidaemia (type IIb), or homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia in patients who have not responded adequately to diet and other appropriate measures, in patients with high cardiovascular risk (under expert supervision)- By mouth: Adult: Initially, 5 – 10mg once daily, increased if necessary to 20mg once daily, then increased if necessary to 40mg once daily, dose to be increased at intervals of at least 4 weeks. Prevention of cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of a first cardiovascular event- By mouth: Adult 18 – 69 years: 20mg once daily. Adult (patients of Asian origin): Initially, 5mg once daily then increased if necessary up to 20mg once daily. Adult 70 years and over: Initially, 5mg once daily then increased if necessary up to 20mg once daily. Prevention of cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of a first cardiovascular event and with risk factors for myopathy or rhabdomyolysis. By mouth: Adult: Initially, 5mg once daily, then increased if necessary up to 20mg once daily. Initially, 5mg once daily with concomitant fibrate increased if necessary to maximum of 20mg daily.