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Favolip 20mg Tablet

  • Favolip 20mg Tablet

  • Rs. 102.50

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Pregnancy Interaction Favolip 20mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy.Human and animal studies have shown significant adverse effects on the foetus. Please consult your doctor.
Lactation Interaction Favolip 20mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during lactation. \nLimited human data suggest that the drug could represent a significant risk to the baby.
Expert Advice Favolip lowers "bad" cholesterol (LDL). It helps prevent heart attack and stroke. Favolip prevents one death in every 50 patients with heart disease treated over 4 to 5 years. It is better to take in the evening. In general, Favolip is safe. It may cause digestive problems like diarrhoea, gas. If any of these happen to you, take it with food. Notify your doctor if you are more tired than usual, do not feel hungry, or if you have yellow eyes, skin or dark urine. Notify your doctor if you experience muscle symptoms (pain or weakness), particularly if you have fever, a sick feeling or dark urine. Regular exercise and low-fat diet further help to lower levels of fat in the blood.
Common Side Effect Headache, Stomach pain, Constipation, Feeling sick, Muscle pain, Weakness, Dizziness, Increased glucose level in blood.
How to Use Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Favolip 20mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Driving Favolip 20mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney Favolip 20mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Favolip 20mg Tablet is recommended.However, talk to your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease. Cautious dose adjustment is advised in patients with severe kidney disease.
Liver There is limited information available on the use of Favolip 20mg Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
Mechanism of action Favolip 20mg Tablet is a lipid-lowering medication (statin). It works by blocking an enzyme (HMG-CoA-reductase) that is required in the body to make cholesterol. It thus lowers

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