Tonact-TG 20 Tablet (Atorvastatin 20mg / Fenofibrate 160mg)

What is TONACT TG 20MG?

TONACT TG 20MG contains Atorvastatin and Fenofibrate
Atorvastatin belongs to a group of medicines known as statins, which are lipid (fat) regulating medicines
Fenofibrate belongs to a group of medicines, commonly known as fibrates. These medicines are used to lower the level of fats (lipids) in the blood

What TONACT TG 20MG is used for?

TONACT TG 20MG is used to lower lipids known as cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood when a low-fat diet and life style changes on their own have failed
If you are at an increased risk of heart disease, TONACT TG 20MG can also be used to reduce such risk even if your cholesterol levels are normal

Warning & Precautions

Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, If you

Have had a previous stroke with bleeding into the brain
Have kidney or liver problems
Have an under-active thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) have had impaired kidney
Have severely increased levels of a type of fat (triglycerides) in the blood (severe hypertriglyceridemia)
Impaired kidney function
Have had or have a family member with a history of hereditary muscular disorders
Have decreased levels of a certain protein in the blood (hypoalbuminemia)
Have poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (type II)
Have nephrotic syndrome
Have a condition which effects the amount of protein in the blood (dysproteinemia)
Have severe respiratory failure

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Interactions

Talk to your doctor, if you are taking,

Medicines used to alter the way your immune system works, e.g. ciclosporin
Certain antibiotics or antifungal medicines, e.g. erythromycin, clarithromycin, telithromycin, ketoconazole, itraconazole
Some calcium channel blockers used for angina or high blood pressure, e.g. amlodipine, diltiazem
Medicines to regulate your heart rhythm e.g. digoxin, verapamil, amiodarone.
Medicines used in the treatment of HIV e.g. ritonavir, lopinavir
Warfarin (which reduces blood clotting)
Oral contraceptives, stiripentol (an anti-convulsant for epilepsy)
Cimetidine (used for heartburn and peptic ulcers)
Phenazone (a painkiller)
Colchicines (used to treat gout)
Antacids (indigestion products containing aluminium or magnesium)
Oral fusidic acid to treat a bacterial infection
Statins e.g. atorvastatin (used to lower cholesterol)
Ciclosporin (used to suppress the immune system)
Phenylbutazone (a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug)
Oestrogen or medicines which contain oestrogen

Side Effects

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

Atorvastatin

Serious allergic reaction which causes swelling of face, tongue and throat that can cause great difficulty in breathing
Serious illness with severe peeling and swelling of the skin, blistering of the skin, mouth, eyes, genitals and fever. skin rash with pink-red blotches especially on palms of hands or soles of feet which may blister
Muscle weakness, tenderness or pain and particularly, if at the same time, you feel unwell or have a high temperature it may be caused by an abnormal muscle breakdown. the abnormal muscle breakdown does not always go away, even after you have stopped taking atorvastatin it can be life-threatening and lead to kidney problems
Fenofibrate

Muscle pain, breakdown, inflammation, cramps or weakness, increase in the levels of a certain enzyme within the body (seen in a blood test)
Swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat, itchy skin rash, narrowing of the airways causing difficulty breathing or swallowing
Yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes (jaundice), itching

Storage

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