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Package Leaflet: Information for the User

Atorvastatina OPKO 10mg Film-Coated Tablets

Read this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicinebecause it contains important information for you.

• Keep this leaflet, as you may need to read it again.
• If you have any questions, ask your doctor, pharmacistor nurse.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others even if their symptoms are the same. It may harm them.
• If you experience any side effects,consult your doctor or pharmacist,even if they are not listed in this leaflet.See section 4.

1.What is Atorvastatina OPKO and what it is used for

2.What you need to know before taking Atorvastatina OPKO

3.How to take Atorvastatina OPKO

4.Possible side effects

5.Storage of Atorvastatina OPKO

6.Contents of the pack and additional information

Atorvastatina OPKO belongs to a group of medications known as statins, which are medications that regulate lipids (fats).

Atorvastatina OPKO is used to reduce lipids such as cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood when a low-fat diet and lifestyle changes on their own have failed. If you present a high risk of heart disease, Atorvastatina OPKO may also be used to reduce this risk even though your cholesterol levels are normal. During treatment, a standard low-cholesterol diet must be followed.

Do not take atorvastatin :

• if you are allergic to atorvastatin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
• if you have or have had any liver disease.
• if you have or have had abnormal liver function test results.
• if you are a fertile woman and do not use adequate contraceptive measures.
• if you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant.
• if you are breastfeeding.
• if you are using the combination of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir for the treatment of hepatitis C.

Warnings and precautions

Consult your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before starting to take atorvastatin :

• if you have severe respiratory failure.
• if you are taking or have taken in the last 7 days a medicine called fusidic acid (a medicine used to treat bacterial infections) by mouth or injection. The combination of fusidic acid and atorvastatin may cause severe muscle problems (rhabdomyolysis).
• if you have had a previous stroke with bleeding in the brain, or have small fluid collections in the brain due to previous strokes.
• if you have kidney problems.
• if you have a thyroid gland with low activity (hypothyroidism).
• if you have repeated or unjustified muscle pain, personal or family history of muscle problems.
• if you have had muscle problems during previous treatment with other medicines to lower lipids (for example, with another statin or fibrates).
• if you regularly drink large amounts of alcohol.
• if you have a history of liver problems.
• if you are over 70 years old.
• if you have or have had myasthenia (a disease that causes generalized muscle weakness that, in some cases, affects the muscles used for breathing) or myasthenia gravis (a disease that causes weakness of the eye muscles), as statins may sometimes worsen the disease or cause myasthenia (see section 4).

In any of these cases, your doctor may instruct you to have blood tests before and possibly during treatment with atorvastatin to predict the risk of adverse effects related to muscle. It is known that the risk of adverse effects related to muscle (for example, rhabdomyolysis) increases when certain medicines are taken at the same time (see section 2 “Use of atorvastatin with other medicines”).

Also inform your doctor or pharmacist if you experience persistent muscle weakness. Further tests and additional medicines may be needed to diagnose and treat this problem.

While taking this medicine, your doctor will monitor if you have diabetes or are at risk of developing diabetes. This risk of diabetes increases if you have high levels of sugar and fat in your blood, overweight and high blood pressure.

Use of atorvastatin with other medicines

Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have taken recently or may need to take any other medicine. There are some medicines that may affect the proper functioning of atorvastatin or the effects of these medicines may be modified by atorvastatin . This type of interaction may reduce the effect of one or both medicines. Alternatively, this combined use may increase the risk or severity of adverse effects, including the important muscle deterioration, known as rhabdomyolysis described in section 4:

• Medicines used to modify the functioning of your immune system, for example ciclosporin.
• Certain antibiotics or antifungal medicines, for example, erythromycin, clarithromycin, telithromycin, ketoconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, fluconazole, posaconazole, rifampicin, fusidic acid.
• Other medicines to regulate lipid levels, for example, gemfibrozil, other fibrates, colestipol.
• Some calcium channel blockers used in the treatment of angina or hypertension, for example, amlodipine, diltiazem; medicines to regulate your heart rhythm, for example, digoxin, verapamil, amiodarone.
• Medicines used in the treatment of AIDS, for example, ritonavir, lopinavir, atazanavir, indinavir, darunavir, tipranavir combined with ritonavir, etc.
• Some medicines used to treat hepatitis C, such as telaprevir, boceprevir and the combination of elbasvir/grazoprevir, ledipasvir/sofosbuvir.
• Other medicines that are known to interact with atorvastatin include: ezetimibe (which reduces cholesterol), warfarin (which reduces blood clotting), oral contraceptives, and stiripentol (an anticonvulsant for treating epilepsy), cimetidine (used for heartburn and peptic ulcers), phenazone (a painkiller), colchicine (used for treating gout), antacids (products for indigestion containing aluminum or magnesium).

• Over-the-counter medicines: St. John's Wort.
• If you need to take oral fusidic acid to treat a bacterial infection, you will need to stop taking this medicine temporarily. Your doctor will instruct you when it is safe to restart treatment with atorvastatin . Taking atorvastatin in combination with fusidic acid may rarely cause muscle weakness, tenderness or pain (rhabdomyolysis). For more information on rhabdomyolysis, see section 4.
• daptomycin (a medicine used to treat skin and skin structure infections and bacteremia).

Taking atorvastatin with food, drinks and alcohol

See section 3 for instructions on how to take atorvastatin . Please note the following:

Orange juice

Do not take more than one or two small glasses of orange juice per day because large amounts of orange juice may alter the effects of atorvastatin .

Alcohol

Avoid drinking large amounts of alcohol while taking this medicine. See details in section 2 “Warnings and precautions”

Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility

Do not take atorvastatin if you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or if you are trying to become pregnant.

Do not take atorvastatin if you are fertile and do not use adequate contraceptive measures.

Do not take atorvastatin if you are breastfeeding your child.

The safety of atorvastatin during pregnancy and breastfeeding has not been demonstrated.

Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using any medicine.

Driving and operating machinery

Normally this medicine does not affect your ability to drive or operate machinery. However, do not drive if this medicine affects your ability to drive. Do not operate tools or machinery if this medicine affects your ability to operate them.

Atorvastatin OPKO contains lactose

If your doctor has told you that you have a certain sugar intolerance, consult with him before taking this medicine.

This medicine contains less than 1 mmol of sodium (23 mg) per tablet; this is, essentially “sodium-free”.

Before starting treatment, your doctor will put you on a low-cholesterol diet, which you must also follow during atorvastatina treatment.

The usual initial dose of atorvastatina is 10 mg once a day in adults and children 10 years of age and older. Your doctor may increase it if necessary to reach the dose you need. Your doctor will adjust the dose at intervals of 4 weeks or more. The maximum dose of atorvastatina is 80 mg once a day.

Atorvastatina tablets should be swallowed whole with a glass of water and can be taken at any time of day with or without food. However, try to take your tablet every day at the same time.

Follow exactly the administration instructions for this medication indicated by your doctor or pharmacist. If in doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist again.

Your doctor will decide the duration of atorvastatina treatment.

Ask your doctor if you think the effect of atorvastatina is too strong or too weak.

If you take more atorvastatina than you should

If you accidentally take too many atorvastatina tablets (more than your usual daily dose), consult your doctor or the nearest hospital or call the Toxicological Information Service, phone 91 562 04 20, indicating the medication and the amount taken. Bring the remaining tablets, the packaging, and the complete box so that hospital staff can easily identify the medication you took.

If you forget to take atorvastatina

If you forget to take a dose, take the next scheduled dose at the correct time. Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed doses.

If you interrupt atorvastatina treatment

If you have any other questions about the use of this medication or want to stop treatment, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone will experience them.

If you experience any of the following serious side effects or symptoms, stop taking your tablets and immediately inform your doctor or visit the nearest hospital emergency service.

Rare: may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people

• Severe allergic reaction that causes swelling of the face, tongue, and throat, which can make breathing difficult.

• Severe disease with severe peeling and inflammation of the skin; blisters on the skin, mouth, genitals, and eyes, and fever. Skin rash with pink-red spots, especially on the palms of the hands or soles of the feet that can form blisters.

• Weakness, muscle sensitivity, pain, or change in urine color to brown-red, and especially if accompanied by a feeling of discomfort or high temperature, which can be caused by abnormal muscle destruction that can be potentially fatal and trigger kidney problems.

Very rare: may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people

• If you experience unexpected or unusual bleeding or bruising, this may suggest a liver problem. You should consult your doctor as soon as possible.
• Lupus-like syndrome (including rash, joint disorders, and effects on blood cells).

Other possible side effects with atorvastatin:

Frequent (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):

• Inflammation of the nasal passages, sore throat, nasal bleeding
• Allergic reactions
• Increases in blood sugar levels (if you are diabetic, monitor your blood sugar levels), increased creatine kinase in the blood
• Headache
• Nausea, constipation, gas, indigestion, diarrhea
• Joint pain, muscle pain, and back pain
• Abnormal results from blood tests that may show abnormal liver function

Occasional (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):

• Loss of appetite, weight gain, decreased blood sugar levels (if you are diabetic, continue to monitor your blood sugar levels carefully)
• Nightmares, insomnia
• Dizziness, numbness or tingling in the fingers of the hands and feet, reduced sensitivity to pain or touch, changes in taste, memory loss
• Blurred vision
• Ringling in the ears and/or head
• Vomiting, belching, upper and lower abdominal pain, pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas that causes stomach pain)
• Heptatitis (inflammation of the liver)
• Rash, skin rash, and itching, hives, hair loss
• Neck pain, muscle fatigue
• Fatigue, feeling unwell, weakness, chest pain, inflammation, especially in the ankles (edema), increased temperature
• Positive urine tests for white blood cells

Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):

• Vision changes
• Unexpected bleeding or bruising
• Colestasis (yellowing of the skin and white of the eyes)
• Tendon damage
• Skin rash or ulcers in the mouth (drug-induced lichenoid reaction)
• Lesions on the skin or purple spots (signs of inflammation of blood vessels, vasculitis)

Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people):

• Allergic reaction - symptoms may include sudden hissing when breathing and chest pain or tightness, swelling of the eyelids, face, lips, mouth, tongue, or throat, difficulty breathing, collapse
• Loss of hearing
• Gynecomastia (enlargement of breasts in men)

Frequency unknown: cannot be estimated from available data:

• Constant muscle weakness
• Myasthenia gravis (a disease that causes generalized muscle weakness, which in some cases affects the muscles used for breathing).
• Myasthenia ocular (a disease that causes weakness of the eye muscles).

Consult your doctor if you experience weakness in the arms or legs that worsens after periods of activity, double vision, eyelid drooping, difficulty swallowing, or difficulty breathing.

Side effects of some statins (medicines of the same type):

• Sexual difficulties
• Depression
• Respiratory problems such as persistent cough and/or difficulty breathing or fever
• Diabetes. It is more likely if you have high blood sugar and fat levels, obesity, and high blood pressure. Your doctor will monitor you while taking this medicine

Reporting of side effects

If you experience any type of side effect, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if it is a side effect that does not appear in this prospectus. You can also report them directly through the Spanish System for the Pharmacovigilance of Medicines for Human Use:https://www.notificaram.es. By reporting side effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medicine.

Keepthis medicationout of the sight and reachof children.

Do not usethis medicationafter the expiration date that appears on the blister pack and on the packaging after CAD. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.

This medication does not require special storage conditions.

Medications should not be disposed of through drains or in the trash. Dispose of packaging and medications you no longer need at the SIGRE drop-off pointat the pharmacy. If in doubt, ask your pharmacist how to dispose of packaging and medications you no longer need.This will help protect the environment.

Composition of OPKO Atorvastatina

• The active ingredient is atorvastatina.

Each film-coated tablet contains 10 mg of atorvastatina (as atorvastatina calcium trihydrate).

• The other components (excipients) are:

calcium carbonate, microcrystalline cellulose, lactose monohydrate, sodium croscarmellose, polisorbate 80, hydroxypropylcellulose, and magnesium stearate.

The coating of OPKO Atorvastatina contains: hypromellose, macrogol 6000, titanium dioxide (E171), talc.

Appearance of the product and content of the packaging

OPKO Atorvastatina 10 mg film-coated tablets are white to off-white, biconvex, oval, with a “D” engraved on both sides of the score line on one face and with the score line on the other face.

The aluminum-aluminum blisters are composed of laminated cold aluminum foil (OPA/aluminum/PVC) and aluminum foil with a thermal sealing lacquer as the covering material.

Atorvastatina OPKO 10 mg is presented in packs containing 28 film-coated tablets.

Holder of the marketing authorization and responsible for manufacturing

Holder of the marketing authorization

OPKO HEALTH SPAIN, S.L.U.

Pl. Europa 13-15, 08908

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, (Barcelona)

Spain.

Responsible for manufacturing

LABORATORI FUNDACIÓ DAU

C/ C, 12-14 Pol. Ind. Zona Franca,

08040 Barcelona,

Spain

Last review date of this leaflet: November 2023

The detailed and updated information on this medicine is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS)http://www.aemps.gob.es/