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Written By Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Santoshini Reddy G , M Pharmacy

Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet is used in the treatment of high cholesterol. It contains Atorvastatin, which works by slowing the production of cholesterol in the body to decrease the amount of cholesterol that may build up on the arteries walls and block blood flow to the heart, brain, and other parts of the body. Thereby, it helps prevent heart diseases such as heart attacks and strokes in the future. In some cases, you may experience allergic reactions, hyperglycaemia (excess of glucose in the bloodstream), headache, vision blurred, pain, constipation, nausea, diarrhoea, muscle spasms, joint swelling, and back pain. Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are allergic to any of its components or if you are pregnant/breastfeeding, and about all the medications you are taking and pre-existing medical conditions.

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Composition :

ATORVASTATIN-20MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Caddes Life Sciences

Consume Type :

ORAL

Return Policy :

3 Days Returnable

Expires on or after :

Jan-27

About Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet

Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet belongs to a class of medications called statins to treat raised cholesterol levels in our body. Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet helps lower the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or bad cholesterol in the blood and increase the level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or good cholesterol. Dyslipidaemia is the deposition of unhealthy fat (lipid) levels in the blood. In this condition, there is always a high level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL or bad cholesterol), triglycerides (TG) and a low level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL or good cholesterol). 

Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet contains 'Atorvastatin' which works by slowing the production of cholesterol in the body to decrease the amount of cholesterol that may build up on the arteries walls and block blood flow to the heart, brain, and other parts of the body. Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet helps to decrease the production of cholesterol that may build up in the blood vessels (arteries) of the heart, brain, and other parts of the body. Lowering cholesterol levels helps prevent heart diseases such as heart attacks and strokes in the future. Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet can also be prescribed for people with a family history of raised cholesterol in coronary heart disease or long-term health conditions of type 1, type 2 diabetes, or rheumatoid arthritis.

The prescribed dose of Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet is daily once a day at the same time. Your doctor will advise you on how often you take your tablets based on your medical condition. You can take Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet with food or without food. It should be swallowed whole with a glass of water. Do not chew, bite, or break it. In a few cases, you may experience allergic reactions, hyperglycaemia (excess of glucose in the bloodstream), headache, vision blurred, pain, constipation, nausea, diarrhoea, muscle spasms, joint swelling, and back pain. Most of these side effects of Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. Consult your doctor immediately if you have yellowing eye/skin (jaundice), dark urine, or repeated unexplained muscular pain.

Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet may cause a breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue, leading to kidney failure. This condition usually occurs in the elderly, people with kidney disease, and poorly controlled hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid). Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet should not be prescribed to children less than ten years of age. You should contact a doctor before if you have had an allergic reaction to Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet , have liver or kidney problems, pregnant or planning to get pregnant, are breastfeeding, have severe lung disease, have a previous heart attack or stroke caused by bleeding in the brain, have hypothyroidism, drink more than two servings of alcohol per day and have a muscle disorder (fibromyalgia). The efficiency of Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet can be increased by taking low-fat or cholesterol-containing food and drinks.

Uses of Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet

Treatment of High cholesterol

Directions for Use

Swallow Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet as a whole with water; do not crush, break or chew it.

Medicinal Benefits

Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet taken with dietary measures helps treat high cholesterol, especially for heart patients when initial dietary measures fail to lower cholesterol. It helps lower the bad cholesterol (LDL) and increases the level of good cholesterol (HDL) in the state of dyslipidaemia or hyperlipidaemia. Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet is considered more effective compared to other statins. Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet also lowers the amount of fat or cholesterol deposition (plaque) in the heart's arteries, thereby reducing the chance of having a heart attack or stroke in the future.

How Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet Works

Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet contains 'Atorvastatin' which works by slowing the production of cholesterol in the body to decrease the amount of cholesterol that may build up on the arteries walls and block blood flow to the heart, brain, and other parts of the body. Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet helps to decrease the production of cholesterol that may build up in the blood vessels (arteries) of the heart, brain, and other parts of the body. Lowering cholesterol levels helps prevent heart diseases such as heart attacks and strokes in the future. Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet can also be prescribed for people with a family history of raised cholesterol in coronary heart disease or long-term health conditions of type 1, type 2 diabetes, or rheumatoid arthritis.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Side Effects of Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet

  • Headache
  • Blurred Vision
  • Muscle Weakness
  • Allergic Reactions
  • Hyperglycaemia (Excess glucose in the bloodstream)
  • Constipation
  • Nausea
  • Diarrhoea
  • Joint Swelling
  • Back Pain

What if I have taken an overdose of Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet

Do not take more than the prescribed dose of Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet as it may cause overdose. If you suspect you have taken overdose, please consult a doctor immediately.

Drug Warnings

Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet may cause a breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue, leading to kidney failure. This condition usually occurs in the elderly, people with kidney disease, and poorly controlled hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid). Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet should not be prescribed to children less than ten years of age. You should contact a doctor before if you have had an allergic reaction to Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet , have a liver problem (jaundice, liver cirrhosis), or kidney problems, are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, are breastfeeding, have severe lung disease, have a previous heart attack or stroke caused by bleeding in the brain, have hypothyroidism, drink more than two servings of alcohol per day and have a muscle disorder (fibromyalgia) and damaged muscle tissue (rhabdomyolysis).

Drug-Drug Interactions

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TelmisartanAliskiren
Critical
TelmisartanSpironolactone
Severe

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TelmisartanAliskiren
Critical
How does the drug interact with Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's:
Co-administration of Aliskiren with Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's can increase the risk of hyperkalemia (high potassium levels in the blood).

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's with Aliskiren can possibly lead to an interaction, please consult a doctor before taking it. Do not discontinue the medications without consulting a doctor.
TelmisartanSpironolactone
Severe
How does the drug interact with Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's:
Taking spironolactone with Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's may increase potassium levels in the blood.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction, Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's can be taken with spironolactone if prescribed by the doctor. Consult the prescriber if you experience symptoms of high potassium such as nausea, vomiting, weakness, confusion, tingling of the hands and feet, feelings of heaviness in the legs, a weak pulse, or a slow or irregular heartbeat. Maintain adequate fluid intake during treatment with these medications. Do not discontinue the medications without consulting a doctor.
TelmisartanEluxadoline
Severe
How does the drug interact with Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's:
Co-administration of Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's increases levels of eluxadoline by increasing metabolism.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's with Eluxadoline together can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
TelmisartanPotassium iodide
Severe
How does the drug interact with Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's:
Taking Potassium Iodide with Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's can make high levels of potassium in the blood more likely.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Potassium iodide and Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's together can evidently cause an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has suggested it. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
TelmisartanEnalapril
Severe
How does the drug interact with Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's:
Coadministration of enalapril with Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's may increase the risk of hyperkalemia (high potassium levels in the blood), hypotension, syncope (fainting), and renal failure due to additive or synergistic effects. If you are elderly, dehydrated, or have a history of renal or heart illness, your risk is enhanced.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Enalapril together with Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's may possibly result in an interaction, they can be taken together if prescribed by your doctor. However, contact your doctor immediately if you experience signs and symptoms of hyperkalemia, such as nausea, vomiting, confusion, numbness, tingling in hands and feet, and irregular heartbeat. It is advised to limit the intake of potassium-rich foods like tomatoes, bananas, papayas, mangoes, beans, and potassium-containing supplements. Do not discontinue any medication without consulting your doctor.
TelmisartanPotassium citrate
Severe
How does the drug interact with Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's:
Taking Potassium citrate with Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's together may increase potassium levels in the blood, which can lead to kidney failure, muscular paralysis, and abnormal heart rhythm.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Potassium citrate with Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's together can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, consult the doctor if you experience nausea, vomiting, weakness, disorientation, tingling in your hands and feet, feelings of heaviness in your legs, a weak pulse, or a slow or irregular heartbeat. It is essential to maintain proper fluid intake while taking these medications. It is advised to reduce the intake of potassium-rich foods. Do not discontinue any medications without a doctor's advice.
TelmisartanEnalapril
Severe
How does the drug interact with Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's:
Co-administration of Enalapril with Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's can increase the risk of kidney failure, low blood pressure, and high potassium levels.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Enalapril and Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. However, contact a doctor if you experience nausea, vomiting, weakness, tingling of the hands and feet, or feelings of heaviness in the legs, so it's important to seek medical help. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
TelmisartanPerindopril
Severe
How does the drug interact with Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's:
Taking perindopril with Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's may increase the risk of side effects such as low blood pressure, kidney function impairment, and high blood potassium.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction, Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's can be taken with perindopril if prescribed by the doctor. Consult the prescriber if you experience symptoms of high potassium such as nausea, vomiting, weakness, confusion, tingling of the hands and feet, feelings of heaviness in the legs, a weak pulse, or a slow or irregular heartbeat. Maintain adequate fluid intake during treatment with these medications. Do not discontinue the medications without consulting a doctor.
TelmisartanLithium
Severe
How does the drug interact with Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's:
Co-administration of Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's may significantly increase the blood levels of lithium.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction, Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's can be taken with lithium if prescribed by the doctor. Consult the prescriber if you experience symptoms of lithium intoxication such as drowsiness, dizziness, confusion, loose stools, vomiting, muscle weakness, muscle incoordination, shaking of hands and legs, blurred vision, ringing in the ear, excessive thirst, or increased urination. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.
TelmisartanLisinopril
Severe
How does the drug interact with Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's:
Taking lisinopril with Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's may increase the levels of potassium in blood.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction, Cadvas 20 mg Tablet 10's can be taken with lisinopril if prescribed by the doctor. Consult the prescriber if you experience symptoms of high potassium such as nausea, vomiting, weakness, confusion, tingling of the hands and feet, feelings of heaviness in the legs, a weak pulse, or a slow or irregular heartbeat. Maintain adequate fluid intake during treatment with these medications.

Drug-Food Interactions

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Try aromatherapy, yoga, meditation to help relax your body and mind.
  • Try to do breathing exercises to get more oxygen.
  • Eat a healthy diet especially rich in soluble fibre like beans, legumes, whole grain, flax, apples, and citrus fruits.
  • Try to replace most of your saturated fats with unsaturated fats that can reduce total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol quickly like avocados, olive oil, fatty fish, and nuts contain lots of heart-healthy unsaturated fats, so it’s beneficial to eat them regularly.
  • Try to adopt a Mediterranean-style diet rich in olive oil, fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains, and fish, and low in red meat and most dairy.
  • Try to give priority to more fruits and veggies in your daily meal as these contain antioxidants which help to lower LDL.
  • Minimize the intake of added sugar. The American Heart Association (ADA) recommends, one should not eat more than 100 calories (25 grams) of added sugar for women and children, and no more than 150 calories (37.5 grams) for men every day.
  • American Heart Association recommends that sodium chloride (table salt) should intake not exceed more than 2,300 mg per day as part of a healthy eating pattern.
  • As a precautionary measure, do not consume alcohol and quit smoking.

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No

Therapeutic Class

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Alcohol

Unsafe

Do not drink too much while taking this medicine. drinking a lot of alcohol you may more likely to get muscle and liver side effects.

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Pregnancy

Caution

Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet is not recommended during pregnancy. Contact your doctor before taking Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet .

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Breast Feeding

Caution

Breastfeeding is not recommended. Contact your doctor before taking Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet .

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Driving

Unsafe

Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet has negligible influence on the ability to drive and use machines.

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Liver

Caution

Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of Liver diseases/conditions. The dose may have to be adjusted by your doctor.

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Kidney

Caution

Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of Kidney diseases/conditions. The dose may have to be adjusted by your doctor.

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Children

Unsafe

Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet is not indicated in the treatment of patients below the age of 10 years.

FAQs

Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet is used to treat high cholesterol. It helps lower the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or bad cholesterol in the blood and increase the level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or good cholesterol.
Yes. Muscle weakness can be the long-term side effect of Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet . You may have muscle fatigue or muscle pain which affects your daily activity. Try to contact the doctor if you have muscle weakness or fatigue.
No, there's no evidence that atorvastatin is addictive.
Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet can raise your blood sugar a little. If you already have type 2 diabetes, please consult your doctor. Your doctor may adjust the dosage of Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet .
There's no strong evidence to suggest that taking Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet will reduce fertility in either men or women. However, it is advisable to consult a doctor before taking it if you're likely to get pregnant or pregnant.
Increase your daily diet with fibre, fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fish, and cut saturated fat as well. Stop smoking and drinking and try to work out every day as well.
No, you should not stop taking Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet without consulting your doctor. Please take advice from the doctor before quitting.
Yoghurt is a probiotic that can help lower the raised cholesterol level if taken with Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet . Yoghurt eaters have a better metabolic profile than those who don't eat yoghurt.
There is no firm clinical evidence that states that intake of Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet causes harm to the baby. However, Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet passes into the breast milk and may harm the baby. So, you should consult a doctor if you are a nursing mother and taking Cadvas 20 Mg Tablet .
People affected with hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), muscle weakness, joint pain, kidney disease, diabetes, liver disease, uncontrolled epilepsy, high or low potassium level, or severely low blood pressure.

Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

b503, signature 2 sarkhej-sanand road, sarkhej ahmedabad (gujarat)
Other Info - CAD0206

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