Side Effects:

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

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

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

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

Q. Does Statlip cause erectile dysfunction?
Statlip 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 Statlip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q. What is Statlip?
Statlip 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.