Vertex 10Mg 28 Tab

Description

Vertex belongs to a group of medicines called Statins. You have been prescribed Vertex because: You have a high cholesterol level. This means you are at risk from a heart attack or stroke. Vertex is used in adults, adolescents and children 6 years or older to treat high cholesterol. You have been advised to take a statin, because changing your diet and taking more exercise were not enough to correct your cholesterol levels. You should continue with your cholesterol-lowering diet and exercise while you are taking Vertex. Or You have other factors that increase your risk of having a heart attack, stroke or related health problems. Heart attack, stroke and other problems can be caused by a disease called atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is due to build up of fatty deposits in your arteries. Vertex is used to correct the levels of fatty substances in the blood called lipids, the most common of which is cholesterol. There are different types of cholesterol found in the blood – ‘bad’ cholesterol (LDL-C) and ‘good’ cholesterol (HDL-C). Vertex can reduce the ‘bad’ cholesterol and increase the ‘good’ cholesterol. It works by helping to block your body’s production of ‘bad’ cholesterol. It also improves your body’s ability to remove it from your blood. How to use Usual doses in adults If you are taking Vertex for high cholesterol: Starting dose Your treatment with Vertex must start with the 5 mg or the 10 mg dose, even if you have taken a higher dose of a different statin before. The choice of your start dose will depend upon: Your cholesterol level. The level of risk you have of experiencing a heart attack or stroke. Whether you have a factor that may make you more sensitive to possible side effects. Please check with your doctor or pharmacist which start dose of Vertex will best suit you. Your doctor may decide to give you the lowest dose (5 mg) if: You are of Asian origin (Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean and Indian). You are over 70 years of age. You have moderate kidney problems. You are at risk of muscle aches and pains (myopathy). Warnings and precautions Do not take Vertex : If you have ever had an allergic reaction to Vertex , or to any of its ingredients. If you are pregnant or breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking Vertex stop taking it immediately and tell your doctor. Women should avoid becoming pregnant while taking Vertex by using suitable contraception. If you have liver disease. If you have severe kidney problems. If you have repeated or unexplained muscle aches or pains. If you take a drug called ciclosporin (used, for example, after organ transplants) If any of the above applies to you (or you are in doubt), please go back and see your doctor. In addition, do not take Rosuvastatin 40 mg (the highest dose): If you have moderate kidney problems (if in doubt, please ask your doctor). If your thyroid gland is not working properly. If you have had any repeated or unexplained muscle aches or pains, a personal or family history of muscle problems, or a previous history of muscle problems when taking other cholesterol-lowering medicines. If you regularly drink large amounts of alcohol. If you are of Asian origin (Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean and Indian). Side Effects Stop taking Vertex and seek medical help immediately if you have any of the following allergic reactions: Difficulty in breathing, with or without swelling of the face, lips, tongue and/or throat Swelling of the face, lips, tongue and/or throat, which may cause difficulty in swallowing Severe itching of the skin (with raised lumps). Common possible side effects (these may affect between 1 in 10 and 1 in 100 patients): Headache Stomach pain Constipation Feeling sick Muscle pain Feeling weak Dizziness Diabetes. This is more likely if you have high levels of sugars and fats in your blood, are overweight and have high blood pressure. Your doctor will monitor you while you are taking this medicine. Storage Information Store below 30°C. Drug Interactions Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following: ciclosporin (used for example, after organ transplants), warfarin or clopidogrel (or any other drug used for thinning the blood), fibrates (such as gemfibrozil, fenofibrate) or any other medicine used to lower cholesterol (such as ezetimibe), indigestion remedies (used to neutralise acid in your stomach), erythromycin (an antibiotic), fusidic acid (an antibiotic – please see Warnings and precautions), an oral contraceptive (the pill), hormone replacement therapy or anti-viral medications such as ritonavir with lopinavir and/or atazanavir or simeprevir (used to treat infections, including HIV or hepatitis C infection – please see Warnings and precautions). The effects of these medicines could be changed by Vertex or they could change the effects of Vertex. Ingredients The active substance is Rosuvastatin. Specifications Vertex 10 mg is Pink Round Shaped ,biconcave from both sides, film coated tablets embossed with SJ 573 on one side.