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Alchohol Interaction | Taking Atorvastatin with alcohol may increase the risk of liver damage. |
Pregnancy Interaction | Numlotor 5 mg/10 mg 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 | Numlotor 5 mg/10 mg 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 | Nausea, Stomach pain, Headache, Dizziness, Weakness, Edema (swelling), Constipation, Muscle pain, Increased glucose level in blood, Numbness of extremity, Flushing of skin, Decreased blood pressure, Increased liver enzymes. |
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. Numlotor 5 mg/10 mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time. |
Driving | Do not drive unless you are feeling well.Numlotor 5 mg/10 mg Tablet may cause side effects such as dizziness, headaches, nausea or tiredness, all of which could affect your ability to concentrate and drive. |
Kidney | Numlotor 5 mg/10 mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Numlotor 5 mg/10 mg Tablet is recommended.However, inform your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease. |
Liver | Numlotor 5 mg/10 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Numlotor 5 mg/10 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Numlotor 5 mg/10 mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease and active liver disease. |
Mechanism of action | Numlotor 5 mg/10 mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Amlodipine and atorvastatin which treat high blood pressure associated with high cholesterol levels. tAmlodipine is a calcium channel blocker (CCB). It works by relaxing blood vessels which makes the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body. 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 |