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Description
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| Pregnancy Interaction | Simlo 5mg 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 | Simlo 5mg 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 | Simlo lowers "bad" cholesterol (LDL). It helps prevent heart attack and stroke. Simlo 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, Simlo 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. Simlo 5mg Tablet is to be taken with food. |
| Driving | Simlo 5mg Tablet may make you feel dizzy, sleepy, tired, or decrease alertness. If this happens, do not drive. |
| Kidney | Simlo 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Simlo 5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. |
| Liver | Simlo 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Simlo 5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Simlo 5mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease and active liver disease. |
| Mechanism of action | Simlo 5mg 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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