LESCOL XL - Fluvastatin XL

Lescol XL Used For

Lescol XL - Fluvastatin XL is prescribed for patients with high blood cholesterol levels to reduce the amounts of LDL (bad) cholesterol and total cholesterol in your blood. Fluvastatin also reduces the amounts of triglycerides (another type of fat) and apolipoprotein B (a protein needed to make cholesterol) in the blood. Through these reducing actions, Lescol XL helps reduce the risk of heart attacks, stroke and peripheral vascular disease by arresting hardening of arteries.

Directions for Lescol XL

The recommended dosage of Lescol XL for patients with high cholesterol levels for adults is 20 to 40 milligrams (mg) once a day in the evening. Dosage for children should be determined by the consulting doctor.

How LESCOL XL works

Lescol XL should not be taken with alcohol since the combination can be damaging to the liver. It is advisable to talk to a doctor if you have kidney disease, drink alcoholic beverages, have a chronic muscular disease or have a blood disorder, before starting on fluvastatin. This medication is also not advisable for pregnant or lactating women since the active ingredients fluvastain passes into breast milk and may be harmful to a nursing infant.

Side effects of Lescol XL

Like most other medications, Lescol XL too has side effects which include unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, especially if accompanied by a fever or flu like symptoms or yellowing of the skin or eyes, abdominal pain, unexplained fatigue, dark colored urine or pale colored stools. These may be early symptoms of muscle or liver problems. Some patients might also have an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing, closing of the throat, swelling of the lips, tongue, or face, or hives); decreased urine or rust-colored urine, blurred vision, gas, bloating, nausea, stomach upset, heartburn, abdominal pain, constipation, or diarrhea, cough, headache or insomnia. It is advisable to have periodic consultation with your doctor while on Lescol XL and immediately report any aggravated or long lasting side effects.

Other Lescol XL Information

Patient should be placed on a standard cholesterol-lowering diet prior to starting on and during treatment with Lescol XL.