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What is ARVAST A 150MG?
- ARVAST A 150MG contains Aspirin and Rosuvastatin which is belongs to the group of medicines called antiplatelet agents that prevent your blood cells sticking together and forming a blood clot
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
THERAPEUTIC USES
WARNING & PRECAUTIONS
INTERACTIONS
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
SIDE EFFECTS
MORE INFORMATION
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, If you:
- are allergic to acetylsalicylic acid or any of the ingredients in this medicine
- are allergic to other salicylates or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
- have or have ever had an ulcer in your stomach or small intestine or any other type of bleeding like a stroke
- have ever had the problem of your blood not clotting properly
- are suffering from gout
- have severe liver or kidney or heart problems
- have high blood pressure
- have suffer from asthma, hay fever, nasal polyps or other chronic respiratory diseases
- have heavy menstrual periods
- have repeated or unexplained muscle aches or pains
- have thyroid gland is not working properly
- regularly drink large amounts of alcohol
- Pregnant women should not take ARVAST A 150MG during pregnancy unless advised by their doctor.
- Ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine if you pregnant or breast feeding
Tell your doctor if you are taking,
- ciclosporin (used for example, after organ transplants)
- warfarin or clopidogrel (or any other drug used for thinning the blood)
- fibrates (such as gemfibrozil, fenofibrate) or any other medicine used to lower cholesterol (such as ezetimibe)
- indigestion remedies (used to neutralize acid in your stomach)
- erythromycin (an antibiotic)
- an oral contraceptive (the pill), hormone replacement therapy
- anti-viral medicines such as ritonavir with lopinavir and/or atazanavir or simeprevir (used to treat infections, including HIV or hepatitis C infection
- oral fusidic acid to treat a bacterial infection. The combination of fusidic acid and ARVAST A 150MG can lead to serious muscle problems (rhabdomyolysis)
- Always take this medicine exactly as prescribed by you doctor
- This medicine is suitable for adults, the elderly and young people over 16 years of age
- They should be taken orally with a glass of water
If you take more ARVAST A 150MG
- If you accidentally take too many medicine, you should tell your doctor at once or contact immediately the nearest casualty department
If you forget to take ARVAST A 150MG
- If you miss a dose, wait until it is time for your next dose, then go on as normal. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten medicine
If you stop taking ARVAST A 150MG
- Talk to your doctor if you want to stop taking ARVAST A 150MG. Your cholesterol levels might increase again if you stop taking ARVAST A 150MG
Like all medicines, ARVAST A 150MG can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
SERIOUS
COMMON
UNCOMMON
RARE
VERY RARE
Aspirin:
- sudden wheezing, swelling of your lips, face or body, rash, fainting or difficulties swallowing (severe allergic reaction)
- reddening of the skin with blisters or peeling and may be associated with a high fever and joint pains. This could be erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome or Lyells syndrome
- unusual bleeding, such as coughing up blood, blood in your vomit or urine, or black stools
Rosuvastatin:
- severe itching of the skin (with raised lumps)
Aspirin:
- indigestion
- increased tendency for bleeding
Rosuvastatin:
- headache, stomach pain, constipation, feeling sick, muscle pain, feeling weak, dizziness.
- an increase in the amount of protein in the urine
- diabetes
Aspirin:
- hives
- runny noses
- breathing difficulty
Rosuvastatin:
- rash, itching or other skin reactions
Aspirin:
- severe bleeding in the stomach or intestines, brain haemorrhage; altered number of blood cells
- nausea and vomiting
- cramps in the lower respiratory tract, asthma attack
- inflammation in the blood vessels
- bruising with purple spots (cutaneous bleeding)
- hypersensitivity reactions, such as swelling of e.g. lips, face or body, or shock
- abnormal heavy or prolonged menstrual periods
Rosuvastatin:
- muscle damage in adults such as unusual aches or pains in your muscles which go on for longer than expected
- a severe stomach pain (inflamed pancreas)
- increase in liver enzymes in the blood
- bleeding or bruising more easily than normal due to low level of blood platelets
