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Cardiovascular system consists of the heart blood vessels and blood simply it is called circulatory system its primary function is to transport nutrients and oxygen rich blood to all parts of the body and to carry deoxygenated blood back to the lungs cardiovascular drugs any agent that affects the function of the heart and blood vessels drugs that act on the
Cardiovascular system are among the most widely used in medicine and these drugs used for the treatment of high blood pressure heart failure angina and heart attacks now i will discuss the drug that is aspirin origin adervastatin belongs to the class of hmg-coa reductase inhibitors or statins which is used to prevent cardiovascular disease in those at high
Risk and to treat abnormal lipid levels natural source or alternative statins are foods high in soluble fiber and plant phytosterols such as legumes avocados broccoli and other fruits and vegetables walnuts and almonds it is also chemically prepared dosa dosage forms a batter vastatin mostly tablets forms capsules suspension mechanism of action adder vastatin
Adervastatin is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy3-methylbliteral coenzyme a hmg coa reductase the rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol synthesis reduces the production of mevalonic acid from hmg coa this then results in a compensatory increase in the expression of ldl receptors on hepatocyte membranes and a stimulation of ldl catabolism in addition to the ability of hmg-coa
Reductase inhibitors to decrease levels of high-sensitivity seria active protein hscrp they also possess plyotropic properties including improved endothelial function reduced inflammation at the site of the coronary plaque inhibition of platelet aggregation and anticoagulant effects indication hypercholesterolemia prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular
Disease the side effects of adervastatin greater than 10 percent are gastrointestinal diarrhea neuromuscular and skeletal arthralgia joint stiffness respiratory nasopharyngitis inflammation of nasal and pharynx many drugs that have interactions with adervastatin but few important are followings do not use with niacin because it increases toxicity of the other
By pharmacodynamic synergism avoid or use alternate drug increased risk of rhabdomyolysis do not use with alternate class drug because it decrease its effect warnings and contraindications hypersensitivity to adervastatin increased risk of active liver disease pregnancy breastfeeding increased risk of diabetes and liver toxicity general considerations advice
The patient swallow whole tablet and don’t you break or crush avoid eating foods that contains high in fat or cholesterol avoid drinking alcohol stop taking adervastatin and call a doctor if you get muscle pain tenderness weakness or cramps these can be signs of muscle breakdown and kidney damage monitor monitoring parameters or tests the patients the juzad or
Vastatin should perform following tests complete blood count cbc liver test lipids test commonly prescribed brands tabatorva 10 20 mg tab lipidjet 10 20 40 mg tab survive 10 20 40 mg dose 10 to 80 milligrams once a day if you enjoy this video is informative then like share and comment and any question about this topic you can ask in comment section and give
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|CVS Drugs| Medicine Atorvastatin|Origin|Uses|Side Effects |Dose~| By MP4U-Academy
