Cardyl is one of the trade names under which the chemical compound Atorvastatin is marketed, which acts as an adjunct to the diets imposed on patients with high levels of complete cholesterol and LDL, alpha-lipoprotein B and triglycerides, as well as coronary heart disease and dyslipidemia. in patients prone to ischemic events, when pharmacological measures and diets have not worked adequately. Basically, Cardyl is a drug that regulates lipids and acts as an aid to cholesterol-free diets, providing, in the background, help with the prevention of heart disease.
In case of suffering from liver disease, being at risk of suffering from elevated serum transaminases or being hypersensitive to any component, it is not recommended to consume this drug. Likewise, pregnant or lactating women should not continue treatment with this compound, since the fetus may present malformations or remnants of Atorvastatin may be transmitted through breast milk; those women who are of childbearing age cannot take oral contraceptives and should not plan to become pregnant. If the administration of the medicine coincides with that of an antacid, the absorption of atorvastatin may be decreased.
The doses per day will be at the discretion of the treating doctor, since the diagnosed condition and intensity depend on this. However, it has been established that the maximum amount per day is 80mg in adults and the elderly; in children, no more than 10-20mg per day can be given. Side effects include abdominal pain, headache, nausea, myalgia, asthenia, flatulence, dyspepsia, muscle pain, among others.
