Contraindicated in:
Use Cautiously in:
Derm: rash.
Endo: hyperglycemia.
GI: abdominal pain, constipation, drug-induced hepatitis, ↑ liver enzymes, nausea.
Hemat: thrombocytopenia.
MS: immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy, myalgia, RHABDOMYOLYSIS.
Neuro: amnesia, confusion, memory loss, weakness.
Drug-Drug:
Renal Impairment
Therapeutic Classification: lipid-lowering agents
Pharmacologic Classification: hmg coa reductase inhibitors (statins)
Absorption: 20% absorbed following oral administration.
Distribution: Unknown.
Metabolism/Excretion: 10% metabolized, 90% excreted unchanged in feces.
Half-life: 19 hr.
NDC Code*