It is used to treat high cholesterol in adults. Lowering your cholesterol may help prevent heart disease and hardening of the arteries, conditions that can lead to heart attack, stroke, and vascular disease
It can cause constipation, diarrhea, joint pain, muscle pain, hypercalcemia, urticaria, rash etc.
It is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to the drug.
If symptoms of hepatotoxicity (hyperbilirubinemia or jaundice) occurs, discontinue therapy; if no alternate etiology explains the symptoms do not restart therapy
Risk of myopathy increases when coadministered with fibrates, niacin, cyclosporine, colchicine, and CYP2C9 inhibitors (eg, fluconazole, gemfibrozil, nevirapine, sulfisoxazole)
Increased blood sugar and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels reported with statin intake
Non-serious and reversible cognitive side effects may occur
This drug may pose risks to your pregnancy, therefore please do not take this medicine without consulting your doctor first.
Cyclosporin, rifampin, carbamezapine, digoxin, ketoconazole.