Pitavastatin

Uses

Pitavastatin Calcium is used in the treatment of increased triglycerides levels in blood and increased cholesterol levels in blood.

How it Works

Pitavastatin Calcium is known as a statin or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. Pitavastatin Calcium regulates the amount of cholesterol and other lipids made by the body. Pitavastatin Calcium works by blocking the action of a the enzyme called HMG-CoA reductase which the body needs to make cholesterol. This lowers the level of cholesterol and directly lowers the risk of increased triglycerides levels in blood and increased cholesterol levels in blood.

Common Side effects

Patients who take Pitavastatin Calcium may suffer from such side effects;

Musculoskeletal pain,
Allergic reaction,
Headache,
Nausea,
Dyspepsia,
Increased creatine phosphokinase (CPK) level in blood,
Diarrhoea,
Flatulence,
Joint swelling,
Nasopharyngitis,
Increased liver enzymes