Tonact Forte Tablet (Atorvastatin 10mg / Vitamin B3(Nicotinic Acid) 500mg)

Tonact Forte Tablet 10’s belongs to a class of medications called antilipemic (cholesterol-lowering agent). Tonact Forte Tablet 10’s is used to treat raised cholesterol levels in our body. Tonact Forte Tablet 10’s helps lower the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or bad cholesterol in the blood and increases 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 a low level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL or good cholesterol). Tonact Forte Tablet 10’s is an extended-release formulation that releases slowly for a longer duration of time.

Tonact Forte Tablet 10’s contains two medicines, namely atorvastatin and nicotinic acid (vitamin B3). Atorvastatin is a lipid-lowering medication that blocks the enzyme required to make cholesterol in the body. It reduces the bad cholesterol (also known as low-density lipoproteins or LDL), triglycerides (TG) and increases the levels of good cholesterol (also known as high-density lipoproteins or HDL). On the other hand, Tonact Forte Tablet 10’s contains nicotinic acid, which is a form of vitamin B that further increases good cholesterol levels (HDL).

Take Tonact Forte Tablet 10’s as prescribed by your doctor. You are advised to take Tonact Forte Tablet 10’s for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you, depending on your medical conditions. You may experience constipation, nausea, stomach pain, weakness, muscle pain, headache, dizziness, itching, flushing of the skin, the increased glucose level in the blood. Most of these side effects of Tonact Forte 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.

Do not take Tonact Forte Tablet 10’s if you are allergic to Tonact Forte Tablet 10’s, or any other ingredients present in it. Tonact Forte Tablet 10’s should not be taken in conditions like liver disease or kidney disease. Tonact Forte Tablet 10’s should not be prescribed to children less than 10 years of age. Immediately inform your doctor before taking Tonact Forte Tablet 10’s if you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, breastfeeding. Tonact Forte Tablet 10’s has negligible influence on the ability to drive and use machines. Do not drink too much while taking this medicine.

 

High cholesterol

Tonact Forte Tablet 10’s taken with dietary measures helps treat high cholesterol, especially for heart patients when initial dietary measures fail to lower cholesterol. It helps lower the bad cholesterol (LDL) and increases the level of good cholesterol (HDL) in the state of dyslipidemia or hyperlipidemia. Tonact Forte Tablet 10’s is considered more effective compared to other cholesterol-lowering medicines. Tonact Forte Tablet 10’s also lowers the amount of fat or cholesterol deposition (plaque) in the heart’s arteries, thereby reducing the chance of having a heart attack or stroke in the future. Tonact Forte Tablet 10’s contains nicotinic acid, which is a form of vitamin B that further increases good cholesterol levels (HDL).

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Tonact Forte Tablet 10’s is available in the form of a tablet. Tonact Forte Tablet 10’s are swallowed as a whole with a glass of water. Do not crush, chew or break them. Your doctor prescribes the dose and duration. It is usually taken with food. It is advisable to take tablets at a fixed time every day.

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

• Constipation
• Nausea
• Stomach pain
• Weakness
• Muscle pain
• Abnormal heart rhythm
• Abnormal liver function tests
• Headache
• Arthralgia
• Dizziness
• Diarrhea
• Itching
• Peripheral Edema
• Flushing of skin
• Increased glucose level in the blood