Side Effects:

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

Expert advice for Atolife Tablet
Atolife 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. Atolife prevents one death in every 50 patients with heart disease treated over 4 to 5 years. In general, Atolife 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 Atolife used for lowering cholesterol?
Atolife 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, Atolife 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 Atolife diuretic?
Atolife is not a diuretic. It is a lipid lowering agent which belongs to a group of medicines known as statins.

Q. Is Atolife better than simvastatin and pravastatin?
Atolife, 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 Atolife cause diabetes?
Diabetes has not been reported as a side effect of Atolife. 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 Atolife. Also, share with your doctor if you have diabetes mellitus and you are advised to take Atolife as your doctor will monitor you while you are taking this medicine.

Q. Can Atolife lower the level of triglycerides?
Atolife belongs to a group of medicines known as statins, which are lipid (fat) lowering medicines. Atolife 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 Atolife cause weight loss?
Atolife 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 Atolife.

Q. Does Atolife cause erectile dysfunction?
Atolife 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 Atolife.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q. Does Atolife lower blood pressure?
Atolife 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 Atolife has a small blood pressure lowering effect.

Q. Does Atolife affect the liver?
Atolife 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 Atolife cause itching?
Atolife 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 Atolife thin blood?
Atolife is not a blood-thinner. It is a lipid-lowering agent and acts by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase enzyme.

Q. What is Atolife?
Atolife 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.