Side Effects:

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

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

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

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

Q. Does Stator cause erectile dysfunction?
Stator 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 Stator.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q. What is Stator?
Stator 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.