Film coated tablets - 40 mg
Siprolip is a drug used to reduce high blood lipids (cholesterol) from the class of cholesterol synthesis enzyme inhibitor. The active substance of Siprolip, simvastatin, reduces cholesterol production in the liver. For simvastatin has been shown that in patients at high risk for coronary heart disease, it reduces the risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke.
Siprolip is used:
in addition of a diet in:
- patients with hypercholesterolemia(primaryor mixed hyperlipidemia) when diet andother measures such asphysical training orweight lossalone are not sufficient;
- patientswith homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, along with other treatmentsorif suchare not suitable;
- for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases:
- in patients whosecholesterol levelsin the bloodarenormal or elevated,with establishedatherosclerotic cardiovasculardisease ordiabetes, along with other preventive measures.
