Zypitamag Dosage
Generic name: PITAVASTATIN 2mg
Dosage form: tablet, film coated
Drug class: Statins
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jan 1, 2025.
Important Dosage and Administration Information
- Take ZYPITAMAG orally once daily with or without food at the same time each day.
- For patients that require a high-intensity statin or are unable to achieve their LDL-C goal receiving ZYPITAMAG 4 mg daily, prescribe alternative LDL-C-lowering treatment.
- Assess LDL-C when clinically appropriate, as early as 4 weeks after initiating ZYPITAMAG, and adjust the dosage if necessary.
Recommended Dosage for Adults
- The recommended dosage range of ZYPITAMAG is 2 mg to 4 mg daily.
- The maximum recommended dosage is ZYPITAMAG 4 mg once daily.
Recommended Dosage in Patients with Renal Impairment
- The recommended starting dosage for patients with moderate and severe renal impairment (estimated glomerular filtration rate 30 – 59 mL/minute/1.73 m2 and 15 – 29 mL/minute/1.73 m2, respectively) and patients with end-stage renal disease receiving hemodialysis is pitavastatin 1 mg once daily. ZYPITAMAG is not available in a 1 mg dose; use an alternative formulation of pitavastatin for the 1 mg dose. The maximum recommended dose for these patients is ZYPITAMAG 2 mg once daily.
- There are no dosage adjustment recommendations for patients with mild renal impairment.
Dosage Adjustments Due to Drug Interactions
- In patients taking erythromycin, do not exceed pitavastatin 1 mg once daily. ZYPITAMAG is not available in a 1 mg dose; use an alternative formulation of pitavastatin for the 1 mg dose.
- In patients taking rifampin, do not exceed ZYPITAMAG 2 mg once daily.
Pediatric use information is approved for Kowa Co Ltd’s LIVALO (pitavastatin) tablets. However, due to Kowa Co Ltd’s marketing exclusivity rights, this drug product is not labeled with that information.
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