Rxtor Gold 20 Capsule (Aspirin 75mg / Rosuvastatin 20mg / Clopidogrel 75mg)

What is RXTOR GOLD 20MG?

RXTOR GOLD 20MG is a combination of Clopidogrel and Rosuvastatin
Clopidogrel belongs to a group of medicines called antiplatelet medicinal products
Rosuvastatin belongs to a group of medicines called statins

What RXTOR GOLD 20MG is used for?
It is used to prevent blood clots forming in hardened blood vessels (arteries), a process known as atherothrombosis, which can lead to atherothrombotic events (such as stroke, heart attack, or death)

Warning & Precautions

Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:

Are allergic to any of the ingredient of RXTOR GOLD 20MG
Have liver disease
Have severe kidney problem
Have repeated or unexplained muscle aches or pains
Have a medical condition that is currently causing bleeding such as a stomach ulcer or bleeding within the brain
Have a muscle weakness that is constant
Regularly drink large amounts of alcohol
Your thyroid gland is not working properly
Had serious injury recently
Planned surgery (including dental) in the next seven days
Have had a clot in an artery of your brain (ischemic stroke) which occurred within the last seven days

Interactions

Tell your doctor if you are taking:

Oral anticoagulants, medicines used to reduce blood clotting
Medicine used to treat painful or inflammatory conditions of muscle or joints
Heparin or any other injectable medicine used to reduce blood clotting
Ticlopidine, other antiplatelet agent
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (but not restricted to fluoxetine or fluvoxamine)
Medicines usually used to treat depression
Omeprazole or esomeprazole, medicines to treat upset stomach
Fluconazole or voriconazole, medicines to treat fungal infection
Efavirenz, a medicine to treat HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection
Carbamazepine, medicine to treat some forms of epilepsy
Moclobemide, medicine to treat depression repaglinide, medicine to treat diabetes
Paclitaxel, medicine to treat cancer
Ciclosporin (used for example, after organ transplants)
Fibrates (such as gemfibrozil, fenofibrate) or any other medicine used to lower cholesterol (such as ezetimibe)
Erythromycin (an antibiotic)
Fusidic acid
Oral contraceptive pill
Anti-Viral medications such as ritonavir, lopinavir

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Directions & For Use

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
RXTOR GOLD 20MG may be taken with or without food
Swallow whole with a drink of water
If you take more RXTOR GOLD 20MG

Contact your doctor or the nearest hospital emergency department because of the increased risk of bleeding
If you forget to take RXTOR GOLD 20MG

If you forget to take a dose of this medicine, but remember within 12 hours of your usual time, take your tablet straightaway and then take your next dose at the usual time
If you forget for more than 12 hours, simply take the next single dose at the usual time
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop taking RXTOR GOLD 20MG

Do not stop the treatment unless your doctor tells you so

Side Effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Fever, signs of infection or extreme tiredness
Signs of liver problems such as yellowing of the skin and/or the eyes (jaundice)
Bleeding which appears under the skin as red pinpoint dots
Swelling in the mouth
Skin disorders such as rashes and itching, blisters of the skin
Difficulty in breathing, with or without swelling of the face, lips, tongue and/or throat
Muscle damage in adults
A severe stomach pain (inflamed pancreas)
Increase in liver enzymes in the blood
Bleeding or bruising more easily than normal due to low level of blood platelets

Storage

Keep this medicine out of reach of children
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
Store at room temperature (15-25°C)