Storvas Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Quick overview

Storvas Tablet contains atorvastatin, a medicine belonging to the statin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor) class. It is used to lower high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood and to help protect the heart and blood vessels. Storvas is a prescription medicine that also helps reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in people at cardiovascular risk.

What is Storvas Tablet

Storvas is a prescription medicine that contains atorvastatin. It is used to lower high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood and to help protect the heart and blood vessels.

Storvas Tablet uses

• Treating high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia)
• Lowering high triglycerides
• Managing high lipoprotein levels
• Helping in heart disease
• Treating homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
• Preventing heart attack and stroke
• Reducing cardiovascular risk in people with diabetes, high blood pressure, or other risk factors

Benefits of Storvas Tablet

• Lowers 'bad' LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood
• Helps increase 'good' HDL cholesterol, improving overall cholesterol balance
• Reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases
• Slows or prevents the progression of atherosclerosis (hardening and narrowing of arteries)
• Supports heart health in patients with high cholesterol or those at risk of cardiovascular problems

How Storvas Tablet works

Storvas blocks an enzyme in the liver called HMG-CoA reductase that the body needs to make cholesterol. This lowers the bad cholesterol (LDL) and raises the good cholesterol (HDL), which helps stop fatty buildup in blood vessels and lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke.

Storvas Tablet dosage

Storvas can be taken with or without food, but taking it after a meal may help avoid diarrhea, gas, or stomach upset. Swallow the tablet whole; do not chew, crush, or break it. Take it at the same time every day so you don't forget, and avoid taking more than the amount your doctor recommends. It is not recommended for children below 10 years of age and should be used with caution in older patients, as advised by a doctor.

If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember, but if it is close to your next dose, skip the missed one and continue your regular schedule — do not double up. There should be at least 12 hours between two doses.

Available forms and strengths

• Tablet

Side effects of Storvas Tablet

Common

• Headache
• Nasopharyngitis (stuffy or runny nose)
• Diarrhoea
• Nausea or vomiting
• Gas
• Sore throat
• Back pain
• Indigestion
• Muscle ache
• Constipation
• Stomach pain
• Joint pain
• Difficulty falling asleep
• Skin rash and itching

Serious

• Severe muscle damage (rhabdomyolysis) with unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, weakness, dark urine, or fever
• Serious allergic reaction with rash, itching, swelling of the face, throat, or tongue, severe dizziness, or trouble breathing
• Signs of liver damage such as yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), dark urine, severe tiredness, or upper right stomach pain

Warnings and precautions

• Storvas should not be taken with certain antibiotics like clarithromycin and erythromycin, or antifungal medicines like itraconazole, because of the risk of severe side effects. People with certain health conditions such as an underactive thyroid, liver disease, kidney disease, diabetes, alcoholism, or trauma should not take Storvas unless their doctor says it is okay. 
• Do not drink grapefruit juice while taking this medicine, as it can raise the amount of drug in your body and increase the risk of side effects. This medicine can slightly raise blood sugar levels, so people with diabetes should have their blood sugar checked regularly while taking it. 
• It is not recommended for children below 10 years of age because there isn't enough safety information for that age group.
• Storvas should not be used during pregnancy because it can seriously harm the baby. Talk to your doctor before taking it if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
• Storvas can pass into breast milk and may harm your baby, so talk to your doctor before taking it while breastfeeding.
• Storvas can affect the kidneys. Use it carefully if you have kidney disease, and tell your doctor right away if you notice any problems.
• Storvas can affect the liver. If you have liver disease, your doctor may need to monitor you closely or avoid this medicine.
• Talk to your doctor before drinking alcohol while taking Storvas, since it can increase the risk of liver and muscle problems and may raise cholesterol levels.
• Storvas is generally safe to take if you need to drive or use machinery, as it does not usually cause sleepiness.

Storage

• Store below 30°C protected from moisture and sunlight
• Keep out of reach of children
• Store at room temperature (15-25ºC), protected from light and moisture
• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date has passed

When to see a doctor

• Get medical help right away if you notice unusual muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, dark urine, or fever, as these could be signs of serious muscle breakdown.
• Seek urgent medical attention if you have signs of a serious allergic reaction such as rash, itching, swelling of the face, throat, or tongue, severe dizziness, or trouble breathing.
• Tell your doctor right away if you notice yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark urine, severe tiredness, or pain in the upper right side of your stomach, as these can be signs of liver problems.
• If you think you or someone else has taken too much of this medicine, get emergency medical help immediately.

Alternatives

• Rosuvastatin
• Pravastatin
• Ezetimibe