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Lesterol

Lesterol

Capsule

🧬 Fluvastatin 🏢 Opsonin Pharma Ltd.
Generic Name Fluvastatin
Manufacturer Opsonin Pharma Ltd.
Unit Price Unit Price: ৳ 12.05 (1 x 10: ৳ 120.50) Strip Price: ৳ 120.50

🔹 Indications

Lesterol is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) indicated as an adjunctive therapy to diet to:
  • Reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, Apo B, and TG, and to increase HDL-C in adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia 
  • Reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, and Apo B levels in boys and post-menarchal girls, 10 to 16 years of age, with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia after failing an adequate trial of diet therapy
  • Reduce the risk of undergoing revascularization procedures in patients with clinically evident CHD
  • Slow the progression of atherosclerosis in patients with CHD.

🔹 Pharmacology

Lesterol is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) indicated as an adjunctive therapy to diet to:
  • Reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, Apo B, and TG, and to increase HDL-C in adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia 
  • Reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, and Apo B levels in boys and post-menarchal girls, 10 to 16 years of age, with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia after failing an adequate trial of diet therapy
  • Reduce the risk of undergoing revascularization procedures in patients with clinically evident CHD
  • Slow the progression of atherosclerosis in patients with CHD.

🔹 Dosage & Administration

Lesterol is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) indicated as an adjunctive therapy to diet to:
  • Reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, Apo B, and TG, and to increase HDL-C in adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia 
  • Reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, and Apo B levels in boys and post-menarchal girls, 10 to 16 years of age, with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia after failing an adequate trial of diet therapy
  • Reduce the risk of undergoing revascularization procedures in patients with clinically evident CHD
  • Slow the progression of atherosclerosis in patients with CHD.

🔹 Interaction

Lesterol is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) indicated as an adjunctive therapy to diet to:
  • Reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, Apo B, and TG, and to increase HDL-C in adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia 
  • Reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, and Apo B levels in boys and post-menarchal girls, 10 to 16 years of age, with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia after failing an adequate trial of diet therapy
  • Reduce the risk of undergoing revascularization procedures in patients with clinically evident CHD
  • Slow the progression of atherosclerosis in patients with CHD.

🔹 Contraindications

Lesterol is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) indicated as an adjunctive therapy to diet to:
  • Reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, Apo B, and TG, and to increase HDL-C in adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia 
  • Reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, and Apo B levels in boys and post-menarchal girls, 10 to 16 years of age, with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia after failing an adequate trial of diet therapy
  • Reduce the risk of undergoing revascularization procedures in patients with clinically evident CHD
  • Slow the progression of atherosclerosis in patients with CHD.

🔹 Side Effects

Lesterol is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) indicated as an adjunctive therapy to diet to:
  • Reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, Apo B, and TG, and to increase HDL-C in adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia 
  • Reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, and Apo B levels in boys and post-menarchal girls, 10 to 16 years of age, with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia after failing an adequate trial of diet therapy
  • Reduce the risk of undergoing revascularization procedures in patients with clinically evident CHD
  • Slow the progression of atherosclerosis in patients with CHD.

🔹 Pregnancy & Lactation

Lesterol is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) indicated as an adjunctive therapy to diet to:
  • Reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, Apo B, and TG, and to increase HDL-C in adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia 
  • Reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, and Apo B levels in boys and post-menarchal girls, 10 to 16 years of age, with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia after failing an adequate trial of diet therapy
  • Reduce the risk of undergoing revascularization procedures in patients with clinically evident CHD
  • Slow the progression of atherosclerosis in patients with CHD.

🔹 Precautions & Warnings

Lesterol is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) indicated as an adjunctive therapy to diet to:
  • Reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, Apo B, and TG, and to increase HDL-C in adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia 
  • Reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, and Apo B levels in boys and post-menarchal girls, 10 to 16 years of age, with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia after failing an adequate trial of diet therapy
  • Reduce the risk of undergoing revascularization procedures in patients with clinically evident CHD
  • Slow the progression of atherosclerosis in patients with CHD.

🔹 Storage Conditions

Lesterol is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) indicated as an adjunctive therapy to diet to:
  • Reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, Apo B, and TG, and to increase HDL-C in adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia 
  • Reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, and Apo B levels in boys and post-menarchal girls, 10 to 16 years of age, with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia after failing an adequate trial of diet therapy
  • Reduce the risk of undergoing revascularization procedures in patients with clinically evident CHD
  • Slow the progression of atherosclerosis in patients with CHD.

💡 Frequently Asked Questions

Lesterol is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) indicated as an adjunctive therapy to diet to: Reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, Apo B, and TG, and to increase HDL-C in adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia  Reduce ele...
Lesterol is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) indicated as an adjunctive therapy to diet to: Reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, Apo B, and TG, and to increase HDL-C in adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia  Reduce ele...
Lesterol is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) indicated as an adjunctive therapy to diet to: Reduce elevated TC, LDL-C, Apo B, and TG, and to increase HDL-C in adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia  Reduce ele...

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