pitavastatin
Drug Details
- Generic Name
- pitavastatin
- Brand Names
- Pitavastatin Calcium
- Application Number
- ANDA206070
- Sponsor
- Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- NDC Codes
- 3
- Dosage Forms
- TABLET, FILM COATED
- Routes
- ORAL
- Active Ingredients
- PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM
Indications and Usage
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Pitavastatin tablets are indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in: Adults with primary hyperlipidemia. Adults and pediatric patients aged 8 years and older with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH). Pitavastatin is a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in: ( 1 ) Adults with primary hyperlipidemia. Adults and pediatric patients aged 8 years and older with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).