Livalo serves to reduce high levels of total cholesterol in the body, in patients with excess fatty substances in the blood, while increasing the levels of good cholesterol. In addition, treatment with Livalo must always be associated with a diet without saturated fats and cholesterol.
Livalo has in its composition pitavastatin calcium, which is responsible for inhibiting the production of cholesterol in the liver and for increasing the removal of “bad cholesterol” from the blood by the liver, which decreases the levels of total cholesterol.
Indications
Livalo is indicated to reduce high levels of total cholesterol, in adults with excess fatty substances in the blood.
Price
The price of Livalo varies between 70 and 160 reais and can be purchased at pharmacies, requiring a prescription.
How to take
Livalo should be taken once a day at any time, with or without food, and the recommended dose ranges from 1 to 4 mg.
Side effects
Some of Livalo's side effects may include diarrhea, constipation, flu, back pain, muscle pain, headache, flu, joint pain, pain in the extremities or inflammation in the nose and pharynx.
Contraindications
Livalo is contraindicated for pregnant women, of childbearing age or who are breastfeeding and for patients with liver disease, being treated with cyclosporine or with an allergy to any of the components of the formula.
In addition, if you have lactose intolerance or if you are taking other medicines, you should talk to your doctor before starting treatment with Livalo.
