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Livalo Drug Center
Medical Editor: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
Livalo (pitavastatin) is used to improve blood cholesterol levels in persons with elevated or abnormal blood cholesterol levels. It is a statin drug. Common side effects include muscle pain, back pain, joint pain and constipation.
The dose range for Livalo is 1 to 4 mg orally once daily. The recommended starting dose is 2 mg and the maximum dose is 4 mg. Livalo may interact with cyclosporine, erythromycin, rifampin, gemfibrozil, other fibrates, niacin, or warfarin. Tell your doctor all medications you are taking. Livalo is not recommended for use during pregnancy, as it may cause fetal harm. It is not known whether Livalo passes into breast milk, however, it has been shown that a small amount of another drug in this class passes into breast milk and that drug has the potential to cause serious adverse reactions in nursing infants. Breast-feeding is not recommended while taking this medication.
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Livalo Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
Drug therapy should be one component of multiple-risk-factor intervention in individuals who require modifications of their lipid profile. Lipid-altering agents should be used in addition to a diet restricted in saturated fat and cholesterol only when the response to diet and other nonpharmacological measures has been inadequate.
Primary Hyperlipidemia and Mixed Dyslipidemia
LIVALO® is indicated as an adjunctive therapy to diet to reduce elevated total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), apolipoprotein B (Apo B), triglycerides (TG), a...
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