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| Pregnancy Interaction | Pivasta 4mg 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 | Pivasta 4mg 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 | Pivasta lowers "bad" cholesterol (LDL). It helps prevent heart attack and stroke. Pivasta prevents one death in every 50 patients with heart disease treated over 4 to 5 years. In general, Pivasta is safe. It may cause digestive problems like diarrhoea, gas. If any of these happen to you, take it with food. It is better to take in the evening. 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. Pivasta 4mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time. |
| Driving | Pivasta 4mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive. |
| Kidney | Pivasta 4mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Pivasta 4mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. |
| Liver | Pivasta 4mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Pivasta 4mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Pivasta 4mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with active liver disease and severe liver disease. |
| Mechanism of action | Pivasta 4mg 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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