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Product trade name: Acotral
Pharmaceutical active ingredients containing related brand and generic drugs, medications or other health care products: Acotral available forms, composition, doses: Acotral destination | category: Indications and usages, anatomical therapeutic chemical and diseases classification codes: Pharmaceutical companies, researchers, developers, manufacturers, distributors and suppliers: Online pharmacy, drugstores, pharma, health and beauty shops selling this or related pharmaceutical products: There is an additional general information about this medication active ingredient ezetimibe: Acotral information Acotral belongs to antihyperlipidemic category of drugs. Acotral is best effective in lowering the amount of absorbable amount of cholesterol in body. This drug amazingly reduces the amount of total cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol. The power of Acotral doesn't stop here. It also reduces the amount of apolipoprotein B protein that creates cholesterol in the blood. Acotral is the physician's first choice in bringing down cholesterol and tri-glyceride level in blood. Often, prescribed to be taken with low cholesterol diet and complementary lipid reducing drugs, Acotral is capable of stopping physical problems due to blocked blood vessels. Apart from this, Acotral is often used by doctors for treating other diseases. Acotral cuts short all the life threatening risk factors caused due to higher cholesterol levels in blood. Patients suffering from cholesterol related problems may find this drug to be very effective and useful if taken regularly. Acotral warnings Inform your doctor before taking Acotral if you have liver disease or any kind of muscle pain or weakness. It is also safer to let the doctor know if you are taking any other such cholesterol reducing drug or restricted diet. Acotral may not work to the fullest if you are suffering from overweight. Although it has not been tested on pregnant women, it has shown birth defects when tested on animal. There is still doubt as to whether Acotral passes into breast milk or not. But it is apprehended that it may cause serious disorders in nursing babies. So it is always recommended to consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breast-feeding before taking this drug. Children under the age of 10 should not be put on this drug. Acotral is not yet tested on older patients and is also not expected to create harmful effects in them. Acotral may not work in harmony with other drugs. Let your physician know if you are taking any of the following drugs: Cholesterol-reducing drugs like such as gemfibrozil Tricor Atromid-S Lipitor Lescol Altocor Mevacor Pravachol Zocor Sandimmune Neoral Gengraf Acotral side effects Intake of Acotral is followed by a host of side effects. Stop taking this drug instantly if you experience breathing trouble, closed throat, swollen lips, tongue, or face and take required medical aid from your doctor. Side effects like high body temperature, headache, muscle pain, running nose, sore throat, body ache, chest pain, congestion, cough, diarrhea, difficulty in moving, drowsiness, stomach pain, soft and swollen glands in neck, tightness of chest, difficulty in swallowing, fatigue and voice changes are very common and less harmful. Amongst the less found side effects of Acotral, huge swelling of face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, sex organs, skin rash etc. are notable. Always seek a doctor's help if any of these side effects appears. Acotral overdose Acotral works wonder only when taken regularly and properly. Overdose of Acotral is not recommended and can be harmful. Symptoms of overdose are, however, not known. Nevertheless, rush to a doctor as soon as you feel that you have taken in a double dose. Missing a dose of Acotral may not be that harmful. Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. But if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed one and go for the scheduled one. time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take only the next regularly scheduled dose. Do not take a double dose of the medication. Acotral Usage Guidelines Your physician is the best person to provide you with the right usage guidelines. Regularity and punctuality are the keywords. Generally, it can be said that, Acotral is taken with a full glass of water, once a day with or without food. If you are on bile acid sequestrant such as Cholestyramine (Locholest, Prevalite, Questran), colestipol (Colestid), or colesevelam (Welchol), take Acotral 2 hours before or 4 hours after taking the acid sequestrant. While you are on Acotral mediaction, take food low on cholesterol. Do not ignore taking medical tests if your doctor asks for. Also dont stop taking Acotral without your doctor's approval.
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