Indications
Tredaptive is indicated for the treatment of dyslipidaemia, particularly in patients with combined mixed dyslipidaemia (characterised by elevated levels of low-density-lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triglycerides and low high-density-lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol) and in patients with primary hypercholesterolaemia (heterozygous familial and non-familial). Tredaptive should be used in patients in combination with 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-co-enzyme-A (HMG-CoA)-reductase inhibitors (statins), when the cholesterol-lowering effect of HMG-CoA-reductase inhibitor monotherapy is inadequate.
It can be used as monotherapy only in patients in whom HMG-CoA-reductase inhibitors are considered inappropriate or not tolerated. Diet and other non-pharmacological treatments (e.g. exercise, weight reduction) should be continued during therapy with Tredaptive.
Composition
- Active substance
- laropiprant, nicotinic acid
- International name (INN)
- laropiprant;nicotinic acid
Official product information
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