Pitavastatin Calcium Dispersible Tablets and Pitavastatin Tablets should not be used at the same time because they have the same main ingredients, only the difference in the manufacturing process, so using them together can lead to an overdose of the drug.
Pitavastatin is a drug used to treat hypercholesterolemia and familial hypercholesterolemia, which can be used to lower cholesterol and stabilize atherosclerosis, and it is a drug that is often used in clinical practice.
The main ingredient of both is pitavastatin calcium, only the dispersible tablets and ordinary tablets production process is different, dispersible tablets in the stomach after oral release of the drug more slowly, can be long-term and slow release of the drug, so that the drug concentration is relatively long-lasting.
The regular tablets have a relatively short release time and a shorter duration, and there is no difference between them in terms of efficacy and adverse effects.
Adverse effects such as muscle pain, pain in the limbs, constipation, diarrhea, etc. may occur with the use of this drug, so it is necessary to use it under the supervision of a doctor. At the same time, people who are allergic to pitavastatin and people who are using cyclosporine, as well as people with active liver disease, pregnancy, breastfeeding are strictly prohibited from using pitavastatin.
If adverse reactions are detected, early medical attention is recommended. Use the medication as prescribed by the doctor.