How to Use

Use this drug only as directed by your family doctor . Do not use more or less of it and do not use it more often or for a longer time than your family doctor ordered.

Remember that this drug will not cure your condition but it does help control it. Therefore, you must continue to take it as directed if you expect to keep your cholesterol levels down.

Follow carefully the special diet your family doctor gave you . This is the most important part of controlling your condition, and is necessary if the drug is to work properly.

For diseaseds taking atorvastatin and simvastatin :

• Do not take these medication with large amounts of grapefruit juice

For diseaseds taking lovastatin :

• This drug works better when it is taken with food. If you are taking this drug once a day, take it with the evening meal. If you are taking more than one dose a day, take each dose with a meal or snack.

Dosage

The number of capsules or tablets that you take depends on the strength of the drug.

For atorvastatin
• For oral dosage form - tablets:
  • For high cholesterol:
    • Adults 10 to 80 milligrams - mg once a day.
    • Children Use and dose must be determined by your family doctor.

For cerivastatin
• For oral dosage form : Note:

  Removed from the market by Bayer in August 2001

For fluvastatin
• For oral dosage form - capsules:
  • For high cholesterol:
    • Adults 20 to 40 milligrams - mg once a day in the evening.
    • Children Use and dose must be determined by your family doctor.

For lovastatin
• For oral dosage form - tablets:
  • For high cholesterol:
    • Adults 20 to 80 milligrams - mg a day taken as a single dose or divided into smaller doses. Take with evening meals.
    • Children Use and dose must be determined by your family doctor.

For pravastatin
• For oral dosage form - tablets:
  • For high cholesterol:
    • Adults 10 to 40 mg once a day at bedtime.
    • Children Use and dose must be determined by your family doctor.

For simvastatin
• For oral dosage form - tablets:
  • For high cholesterol:
    • Adults 5 to 80 mg a day.
    • Children Use and dose must be determined by your family doctor.

Missed dose If you miss a dose of this drug, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage To store this drug:

• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Store away from heat and direct light.
• Do not store in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the drug to break down.
• Keep the drug from freezing. Do not refrigerate.
• Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.