Side Effects:

Common Headache, Stomach pain, Constipation, Feeling sick, Muscle pain, Weakness, Dizziness, Increased glucose level in blood.

Expert advice for Atrostat Tablet
Atrostat lowers "bad" cholesterol (LDL). It helps prevent heart attack and stroke. Regular exercise and low-fat diet further help to lower levels of fat in the blood. Atrostat prevents one death in every 50 patients with heart disease treated over 4 to 5 years. In general, Atrostat is safe. It may cause digestive problems like diarrhoea, gas. If any of these happen to you, take it with food. It is better to take in the evening. Notify your doctor if you are more tired than usual, do not feel hungry, or if you have yellow eyes, skin or dark urine. Notify your doctor if you experience muscle symptoms (pain or weakness), particularly if you have fever, a sick feeling or dark urine.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What should I know about high cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a type of fat present in your blood. Your total cholesterol is made up of LDL and HDL cholesterol. LDL cholesterol is called “bad” cholesterol as it can build up in the wall of your blood vessels and slow or obstruct blood flow to your heart, brain, and other organs. This can cause heart diseases and stroke. HDL cholesterol is called “good” cholesterol as it prevents the bad cholesterol from building up in the blood vessels. Triglycerides also are harmful fats found in your blood.

Q. Is Atrostat used for lowering cholesterol?
Atrostat belongs to a group of medicines known as statins, which are lipid (fat) lowering medicines. It is used to lower lipids known as cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood when a low-fat diet and lifestyle changes on their own have failed. If you are at an increased risk of heart disease, Atrostat can also be used to reduce such risk even if your cholesterol levels are normal. You should maintain a standard cholesterol-lowering diet during treatment.

Q. Is Atrostat diuretic?
Atrostat is not a diuretic. It is a lipid lowering agent which belongs to a group of medicines known as statins.

Q. Is Atrostat better than simvastatin and pravastatin?
Atrostat, simvastatin, and pravastatin belong to the same category of medications with similar action and similar side effects, but their effect may vary upon individual response. Always consult your doctor regarding its use.

Q. Can the use of Atrostat cause diabetes?
Diabetes has not been reported as a side effect of Atrostat. However, it may increase your blood sugar levels. So, it is very important that you monitor your blood sugar levels regularly if you are taking Atrostat. Also, share with your doctor if you have diabetes mellitus and you are advised to take Atrostat as your doctor will monitor you while you are taking this medicine.

Q. Can Atrostat lower the level of triglycerides?
Atrostat belongs to a group of medicines known as statins, which are lipid (fat) lowering medicines. Atrostat is used to lower lipids known as cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood when a low-fat diet and lifestyle changes on their own have failed.

Q. Does Atrostat cause weight loss?
Atrostat has not been reported to cause weight loss. However, weight gain has been reported as an uncommon side effect. Please consult your doctor if you experience weight loss while you are taking Atrostat.

Q. Does Atrostat cause erectile dysfunction?
Atrostat can cause erectile dysfunction although this side effect is not very clear. Please consult your doctor if you experience erectile dysfunction while you are taking Atrostat.

Q. Does Atrostat cause diarrhea?
Diarrhea is a common side effect of Atrostat. Please consult your doctor if you experience diarrhea after taking Atrostat as the dose of your medicine may need to be changed.

Q. Does Atrostat cause memory loss?
Loss of memory is an uncommon side effect of Atrostat, which may affect up to 1 in 100 people. Please consult your doctor if you experience any symptoms of memory loss after taking Atrostat.

Q. Does Atrostat cause frequent urination?
Atrostat has not been reported to cause frequent urination. Please consult your doctor if you experience increased urinary frequency after taking Atrostat.

Q. Does Atrostat cause high blood pressure?
Atrostat has not been reported to cause high blood pressure. Please consult your doctor if you experience any symptoms of high blood pressure while taking Atrostat.

Q. Is Atrostat a blood thinner?
Atrostat is not a blood thinner. Atrostat is a lipid lowering agent which belongs to a group of medicines known as statins.

Q. Is Atrostat safe to take?
Atrostat is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.

Q. Is Atrostat a beta blocker?
Atrostat is not a beta blocker. Atrostat is a lipid lowering agent which belongs to a group of medicines known as statins.

Q. Is Atrostat a controlled substance?
Atrostat is not a controlled substance under the Controlled Substance Act (CSA). Controlled substances are drugs that are strictly regulated to reduce the risk of abuse and illegal distribution. To determine the level of restriction placed on a particular controlled substance, five different categories (or "Schedules") are used. A controlled substance will belong to Schedule I, II, III, IV, or V, with Schedule V being the least restricted.

Q. Is Atrostat an Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitor?
Atrostat is not an Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Atrostat is a lipid lowering agent which belongs to a group of medicines known as statins.

Q. Can I take Atrostat with metformin?
Atrostat can be taken with metformin. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Atrostat with ibuprofen?
Atrostat can be taken with ibuprofen. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Atrostat with milk?
No information is available for the use of Atrostat with milk. However, it can be taken any time of the day, with or without food. Please consult your doctor.

Q. Can I take Atrostat with fenofibrate?
Both fenofibrate and Atrostat have similar effects and they may increase the effects of each other. Fenofibrate may also increase side effects like risk for rhabdomyolysis (condition in which damaged skeletal muscle breaks down rapidly). Monitoring is required when these two drugs are taken together. Please consult your doctor before taking these two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Atrostat with levothyroxine?
Atrostat can be taken with levothyroxine. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Atrostat with amlodipine?
Atrostat can be taken with amlodipine. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, interactions can occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Atrostat with erythromycin?
Erythromycin can increase the level or effect of Atrostat by decreasing its breakdown which may lead to increased side effects like muscle weakness (myopathy). So, close monitoring is required when these two drugs are taken together. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Atrostat with metronidazole?
Metronidazole can increase the level or effect of Atrostat by decreasing its breakdown which may lead to increased side effects like muscle weakness (myopathy) with Atrostat. So, close monitoring is required when these two drugs are taken together. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Atrostat with clarithromycin?
Clarithromycin can increase the level or effect of Atrostat by decreasing its breakdown which may lead to increased side effects like muscle weakness (myopathy) with Atrostat. So, close monitoring is required when these two drugs are taken together. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Does Atrostat cause gas?
Flatulence (gas or wind) is one of the common side effects associated with the use of Atrostat. If you have any such symptom while taking the drug, consult your doctor.

Q. Does Atrostat lower blood pressure?
Atrostat is a lipid-lowering drug used in the treatment of increased cholesterol levels and for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. However, a meta-analysis of different clinical trial shows that Atrostat has a small blood pressure lowering effect.

Q. Does Atrostat affect the liver?
Atrostat is associated rarely with hepatobiliary disorders. Its use is also linked with abnormal liver function test and hence a periodic test of the liver functions is recommended.

Q. Does Atrostat cause itching?
Atrostat use has been associated with urticaria (itching) and skin rash. If you experience any such symptom while using the drug, consult your doctor.

Q. Does Atrostat thin blood?
Atrostat is not a blood-thinner. It is a lipid-lowering agent and acts by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase enzyme.

Q. What is Atrostat?
Atrostat is a lipid-lowering drug which belongs to group of medications called statins (lipid-lowering agents) or HMG CoA reductase inhibitors. It acts by blocking the enzyme HMG CoA reductase and formation of cholesterol, thus, lowering the blood lipid levels.