Tonact TG 40 mg

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Tonact TG 40 mg

Asked for Male, 28 Years

Hello Sir/Ma'am, I am taking Tonact TG 40 mg once daily for high cholesterol. Is this a good medicine for cholesterol and is there any side effects of this medicine that i should worry about? Please do let me know the same. Kind Regards, Manas Medhi.

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Dr. Nikhila Pachani

Cardiologist 14 yrs exp Rajkot

Atorvastatin is given for dyslipidemia, mainly targeting- TRIGLYCERIDES AND LDL cholesterol. Other ways of reducing cholesterol is lifestyle changes. ( Exercise, Diet free of fats). If baseline cholesterol improves more than target levels, we can reduce dose. Side effects are muscle aches and fatigue. Lower doses are not associated with more side effects. Do share lipid profile so we can guide you on target levels, according to your age and risks.

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Repeat FASTING LIPID PROFILE AFTER 3 months.

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Exercise 45 mins/ day, low fats in diet.

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Dr. Abhinav Chhabra

Cardiologist 12 yrs exp New Delhi

Check your lipid profile after 1 month course & reduce the dose

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Dr. Sivabal V Cardiologist 11 yrs exp Thiruvananthapuram · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sivabal V

Cardiologist 11 yrs exp Thiruvananthapuram

It's a good medicine. Side effects are minimal. Muscle pain is an important side effect though rate.

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