Pitavastatindosage

Take orally once daily with or without food at the same time each day. For patients requiring a high-intensity statin or are unable to achieve their LDL-C goal receiving pitavastatin tablets 4 mg daily, prescribe alternative LDL-C-lowering treatment.. Assess LDL-C when clinically appropriate, as early as 4 weeks after initiation of pitavastatin tablets, and adjust the dosage if necessary.. Recommended dosage is 2 mg to 4 mg once daily. Maximum recommended dosage is 4 mg once daily. Recommended starting dosage for patients with moderate and severe renal impairment and end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis is 1 mg once daily. Maximum recommended dosage is 2 mg once daily. See full prescribing information for pitavastatin tablets dosage modifications due to drug interactions.

2.1 Important

Dosage and Administration Information Take pitavastatin tablets orally once daily with or without food at the same time each day. For patients requiring a high-intensity statin or are unable to achieve their LDL-C goal receiving pitavastatin tablets 4 mg daily, prescribe alternative LDL-C-lowering treatment. Assess LDL-C when clinically appropriate, as early as 4 weeks after initiation of pitavastatin tablets, and adjust the dosage if necessary.

2.2 Recommended

Dosage for Adults The recommended dosage range of pitavastatin tablets is 2 mg to 4 mg daily. The maximum recommended dosage is pitavastatin tablets 4 mg once daily.

2.3 Recommended

Dosage in Patients with Renal Impairment The recommended starting dose for patients with moderate and severe renal impairment (estimated glomerular filtration rate 30 – 59 mL/minute/1.73 m 2 and 15 – 29 mL/minute/1.73 m 2, respectively) and patients with end-stage renal disease receiving hemodialysis is pitavastatin tablets 1 mg once daily. The maximum recommended dose for these patients is pitavastatin tablets 2 mg once daily. There are no dosage adjustment recommendation for patients with mild renal impairment.

2.4 Pitavastatin

Tablets Dosage Adjustments Due to Drug Interactions In patients taking erythromycin, do not exceed pitavastatin tablets 1 mg once daily. In patients taking rifampin, do not exceed pitavastatin tablets 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.