Ibitor 40 mg Tablet

Composition of Ibitor 40 mg Tablet

Ibitor 40 mg Tablet contains Atorvastatin 40 mg. It belongs to the Statin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor) class of medicines.

Uses of Ibitor 40 mg Tablet

• Used to lower high cholesterol (hypercholesterolaemia/mixed dyslipidaemia)
• reduce LDL and triglycerides
• increase HDL
• and to reduce risk of heart attack and stroke in high-risk patients.

Key benefits

• Lowers LDL (bad cholesterol)
• Lowes triglycerides
• Helps raise HDL (good cholesterol)
• Reduces risk of heart attack and stroke
• Helps slow progression of atherosclerosis

How Ibitor 40 mg Tablet works

Atorvastatin is a statin that inhibits HMG‑CoA reductase, an enzyme needed for cholesterol synthesis in the liver. This lowers LDL cholesterol and triglycerides and modestly raises HDL, reducing atherosclerotic plaque progression and cardiovascular risk.

How to take Ibitor 40 mg Tablet

Oral tablet. Take exactly as prescribed, usually once daily at the same time each day, with or without food. Follow a cholesterol-lowering diet and exercise plan; do not stop without medical advice.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

Take it as soon as you remember. If your next dose is almost due, skip the one you missed — never take two doses together to catch up.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine is unlikely to cause immediate harm but may increase the risk of muscle and liver injury. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Ibitor 40 mg Tablet

Most side effects of Ibitor are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Headache
• abdominal pain
• nausea
• diarrhoea
• constipation
• indigestion
• muscle pain
• weakness
• raised liver enzymes

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Ibitor 40 mg Tablet

Warnings and precautions

Not recommended in pregnancy or breastfeeding. Use with caution in liver disease, heavy alcohol use, hypothyroidism, kidney impairment, and in elderly due to higher risk of muscle injury (myopathy/rhabdomyolysis). Seek medical help for unexplained muscle pain/weakness, dark urine, or jaundice; periodic liver function tests and lipid monitoring may be needed. Avoid large quantities of grapefruit juice.

Do not take Ibitor if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Must not be used in pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Not for people with active liver disease.

Interactions with other medicines

Strong CYP3A4 inhibitors (clarithromycin, erythromycin, ketoconazole/itraconazole, protease inhibitors), cyclosporine, gemfibrozil and other fibrates, niacin, colchicine, daptomycin (increased myopathy risk), warfarin (may affect INR), digoxin (may increase levels), ezetimibe (additive muscle/liver effects), grapefruit juice (increases atorvastatin levels)

How to store Ibitor 40 mg Tablet

Store below 25°C in a dry place, protected from light and moisture. Keep out of reach of children.

Expert advice for Ibitor 40 mg Tablet

Continue your diet, exercise and, above all, stopping smoking — the medicine adds to these, not replaces them. Get your lipid profile repeated as your doctor advises.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

INDIABULLS PHARMACEUTICALS

Therapeutic class:

Antihyperlipidaemic

Drug class:

Statin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor)