Lescol forte pills coated 80mg №28

Lescol forte /Lescol forte

Composition and release form

Lescol forte - pills with prolonged action:

1 tab. contains fluvastatin 80 mg, excipients: microcrystalline cellulose, hypromellose (hydroxypropylmethylcellulose), hyprolose (hydroxypropylcellulose), potassium bicarbonate, povidone, Magnesium stearate, ferric oxide yellow, macrogol, titanium dioxide; in packing of 28 pieces.

pharmachologic effect

Lescol forte has a cholesterol-lowering effect.

Indications

For adults (over 18)

- primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia (type IIa and IIb according to Fredrickson's classification) in combination with diet therapy;

- Coronary atherosclerosis in patients with coronary artery disease and primary hypercholesterolemia, including slightly pronounced (to slow the progression of the disease);

- secondary prevention of major serious cardiovascular events (sudden cardiac death, myocardial infarction and coronary revascularization) in patients with coronary artery disease after percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty.

For children and teenagers (over 9 years old)

- heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia in combination with diet therapy.

Contraindications

- active liver disease or a persistent increase in the concentration of serum transaminases of unknown etiology;

- pregnancy;

- lactation period (breastfeeding);

- Hypersensitivity to Lescol forte components.

Side effects

The following undesirable phenomena are listed in frequency, starting with the most frequent. The frequency of occurrence of undesirable reactions was assessed as follows: “very often” - ≥ 1/10, “often” - ≥ 1/100