Atocor 5 Tablet (Atorvastatin 5mg)

Atocor 5 Tablet 10’s belongs to a class of medications called statins to treat raised cholesterol levels in our body. Atocor 5 Tablet 10’s helps lower the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or bad cholesterol in the blood and increase the level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or good cholesterol. Dyslipidaemia is the deposition of unhealthy levels of fats (lipid) in the blood. In this condition, there is always a high level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL or bad cholesterol), triglycerides (TG) and low level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL or good cholesterol).

Atocor 5 Tablet 10’s contains ‘Atorvastatin’ which works by slowing the production of cholesterol in the body to decrease the amount of cholesterol that may build up on the arteries’ walls and block blood flow to the heart, brain, and other parts of the body. Atocor 5 Tablet 10’s helps to decrease the production of cholesterol that may build up on the blood vessels (arteries) of the heart, brain, and other parts of the body. By lowering cholesterol levels, they help prevent heart diseases such as heart attacks and strokes in the future. Atocor 5 Tablet 10’s can also be prescribed for people with a family history of a raised cholesterol in coronary heart disease or long-term health conditions of type 1, type 2 diabetes, or rheumatoid arthritis.

The prescribed dose of Atocor 5 Tablet 10’s is daily once a day at the same time. Your doctor will advise you how often you take your tablets based on your medical condition. You can take Atocor 5 Tablet 10’s with food or without food. It should be swallowed whole with a glass of water. Do not chew, bite, or break it. In a few cases, you may experience allergic reactions, hyperglycaemia (excess of glucose in the bloodstream), headache, vision blurred, pain, constipation, nausea, diarrhoea, muscle spasms, joint swelling, and back pain. Most of these side effects of Atocor 5 Tablet 10’s do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. Consult your doctor immediately if you have yellowing of eye/skin (jaundice), dark urine, or repeated unexplained muscular pain.

Atocor 5 Tablet 10’s may cause a breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue, leading to kidney failure. This condition usually occurs in the elderly, people with kidney disease, and poorly controlled hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid). Atocor 5 Tablet 10’s should not be prescribed to children less than 10 years of age. You should contact a doctor before if you have had an allergic reaction to Atocor 5 Tablet 10’s, have liver or kidney problems, pregnant or planning to get pregnant, breastfeeding, have severe lung disease, have a previous heart attack or stroke caused by bleeding in the brain, have hypothyroidism, drink more than 2 servings of alcohol per day and have a muscle disorder (fibromyalgia). The efficiency of Atocor 5 Tablet 10’s can be increased by taking low fat or cholesterol-containing food and drinks.

High cholesterol

Atocor 5 Tablet 10’s taken with dietary measures helps in the treatment of high cholesterol especially for heart patients when initial dietary measures fail to lower cholesterol. It help lower the bad cholesterol (LDL) and increase the level of good cholesterol (HDL) in the state of dyslipidaemia or hyperlipidaemia. Atocor 5 Tablet 10’s is considered more effective compared to other statins. Atocor 5 Tablet 10’s also lower the amount of fat or cholesterol deposition (plaque) in the arteries of the heart thereby reducing the chance of having heart attack or stroke in future.

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Your doctor will advise you how often you take your tablets on the basis of your medical condition. Swallow the tablet with a full glass of water. Do not crush, chew, or break it. It is preferable to take the drug at the same time every day for better results.

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Like all medicines, Atocor 5 Tablet 10’s can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. You may experience side effects like headache, blurred vision, muscle weakness, allergic reactions, hyperglycaemia (excess of glucose in the bloodstream), constipation, nausea, diarrhoea, joint swelling and back pain. Most of these side effects of Atocor 5 Tablet 10’s do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.