Atocor R 5mg/10mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines that treat high blood pressure and also associated with high cholesterol levels. Lowering blood pressure helps in preventing future heart attacks and strokes.

You can take Atocor R 5mg/10mg Tablet at any time of day, with or without food, but it is best to take it at the same time each day. Keep taking it for as long as advised by your doctor. Even if you feel well, do not stop this medicine on your own because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. Keeping active with regular exercise, reducing your weight and eating a healthy diet will also help control your blood pressure. Follow your doctor’s advice while taking this medicine.

Nausea, taste change, indigestion, and stomach pain are some common side effects of this medicine. Let your doctor if dizziness, cough, or throat irritation does not go away or bothers you. You may be asked for regular checkup of liver, kidney, electrolytes level and blood pressure while taking this medicine.

Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any liver or kidney problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor for advice before taking this medicine. You also need to tell your doctor what other medicines you are taking – especially those used to treat high blood pressure or heart conditions.

Uses of Atocor R Tablet

High blood pressure with high cholesterol

Side effects of Atocor R Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Atocor R

Nausea
Taste change
Indigestion
Stomach pain
Headache
Dizziness
Weakness
Cough
Muscle pain
Increased potassium level in blood
Increased glucose level in blood
Decreased blood pressure
Increased liver enzymes

How to use Atocor R Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Atocor R 5mg/10mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Atocor R Tablet works

Ramipril and atorvastatin which treat high blood pressure associated with high cholesterol levels. Ramipril is an ACE inhibitor which works by reducing stress on the heart and relaxing blood vessels so that blood flows more smoothly and the heart can pump blood more efficiently. Atorvastatin is a cholesterol-lowering medicine which works by blocking an enzyme (HMG-CoA-reductase) that is required to make cholesterol. It thus lowers "bad" cholesterol (LDL), triglycerides and raises "good" cholesterol (HDL).

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Atocor R 5mg/10mg Tablet.

Pregnancy

UNSAFE

Atocor R 5mg/10mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Atocor R 5mg/10mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Atocor R 5mg/10mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CAUTION

Atocor R 5mg/10mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Atocor R 5mg/10mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CAUTION

Atocor R 5mg/10mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Atocor R 5mg/10mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Atocor R 5mg/10mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease and active liver disease.

What if you forget to take Atocor R Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Atocor R 5mg/10mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

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Quick tips

Atocor R 5mg/10mg Tablet treats high blood pressure that is also associated with high cholesterol levels.
It also reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke.
It should be taken in addition to regular exercise and low-fat diet.
Notify your doctor if you experience muscle symptoms (pain or weakness), particularly if you have fever, a sick feeling or dark urine.
Inform you doctor about any dizziness, cough, or throat irritation that doesn't go away.
Do not take Atocor R 5mg/10mg Tablet if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy.
Atocor R 5mg/10mg Tablet treats high blood pressure that is also associated with high cholesterol levels.
It also reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke.
It should be taken in addition to regular exercise and low-fat diet.
Notify your doctor if you experience muscle symptoms (pain or weakness), particularly if you have fever, a sick feeling or dark urine.
Inform you doctor about any dizziness, cough, or throat irritation that doesn't go away.
Do not take Atocor R 5mg/10mg Tablet if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy.

Fact Box

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Patient concerns

High blood pressure and cholesterol

Dr. Aanchal Maheshwari

Ayurveda

Guggul 2 tab twice,arjunarisht 20 ml twice. Also monotor BP

High blood pressure and cholesterol

Dr. Deepak Kumar Soni

Ayurveda

Hi Kindly share your doctor opinion

High Sugar, high blood pressure

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Physician

Need to proper investigate and examine. So plz consult doctor nearby.or you can consult me at snergy multiple speciality clinic RD CITY ,BALJEET COMPLEX NEAR SRS MARKET SECTOR 52 gurgaon 9XXXXXX .Advice to maintain calories intake as per weight ,regular walk or aerobic exercises ,on time take your medicines and once a month visit your diabetologist for routine examination and investigations. Will definitely controlled your sugar and u can live healthy life.

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