Description
| Medicine | |
| Alchohol Interaction | Taking Atorvastatin with alcohol may increase the risk of liver damage. |
| Pregnancy Interaction | METPURE ST 25MG/10MG 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 | METPURE ST 25MG/10MG TABLET is probably safe to use during lactation. \nLimited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby. |
| Common Side Effect | Increased glucose level in blood, Headache, Nausea, Constipation, Stomach pain, Muscle pain, Increased liver enzymes, Slow heart rate, Tiredness, Abnormal dreams, Cold extremities. |
| 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. METPURE ST 25MG/10MG TABLET is to be taken with food. |
| Driving | METPURE ST 25MG/10MG TABLET may make you feel dizzy, sleepy, tired, or decrease alertness. If this happens, do not drive. |
| Kidney | METPURE ST 25MG/10MG TABLET is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of METPURE ST 25MG/10MG TABLET is recommended.However, inform your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease. |
| Liver | METPURE ST 25MG/10MG TABLET should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of METPURE ST 25MG/10MG TABLET may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of METPURE ST 25MG/10MG TABLET is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease and active liver disease. |
| Mechanism of action | METPURE ST 25MG/10MG TABLET is a combination of two medicines: Metoprolol Succinate and Atorvastatin which treat high blood pressure and cholesterol. Metoprolol Succinate is a beta blocker that works specifically on the heart. It slows down the heart rate and relaxes blood vessels to improve blood flow. Atorvastatin is a lipid-lowering medication which works by blocking an enzyme (HMG-CoA-reductase) that is required in the body to make cholesterol. It thus lowers |