Pitavastatin Calcium Tablets are recommended to be taken after meals. Pitavastatin calcium tablets are lipid-regulating drugs, generally available for familial hypercholesterolemia, hypercholesterolemia, mainly composed of pitavastatin calcium components, taking one dose of efficacy can be maintained for up to 6 hours of drug effects, so taking after meals will not affect the efficacy of the drug, but the patient before meals on an empty stomach, may lead to diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, and other gastrointestinal discomfort symptoms. Taking the drug need to pay attention to the pitavastatin calcium allergy, patients with severe liver disease, pregnant women, lactating women, patients who are taking cyclosporine is prohibited to take the drug, in order to avoid the emergence of serious adverse consequences, in addition to taking this drug will appear muscle pain, feeling of fatigue and other side effects. Pitavastatin calcium tablets are prescription drugs, if you need to use, must be prescribed under the guidance of a doctor to get the medicine, remember not to unauthorized use of drugs, in order to avoid life-threatening.