What should I Know Regarding Pregnancy, Nursing and Administering Livalo to Children or the Elderly?
If you are PREGNANT
- Known or Theoretical Risk:
If you are NURSING
- Absolute Contraindication: OTHER SIMILAR DRUGS EXCRETED INTO BREAST MILK; CAUTION ADVISED
If you are an adult over 60
- Management or Monitoring Precaution: Renal- Adjust starting dose and do not exceed a maximum of 2 mg/day for CrCL<60 mL/min. Hepatic-Monitor hepatic transaminases. Musculoskeletal-Elderly patients greater than age 65 may be at increased risk for myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. Rhabdomyolysis and myopathy risk is greatest when starting or increasing dose. Gastrointestinal-Constipation risk. In clinical trials, approximately 2% of patients experienced constipation.
Giving Livalo to a child under 12
- Management or Monitoring Precaution: Safety and efficacy not established in age < 8 years; limited data support use in age > 6 years.
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