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Products » Items » Torvacard 40mg°


Contraindicated
Reduce the foetal levels of mevalonate (precursor of cholesterol biosynthesis)

Contraindicated
Torvacard 40mg° :
Type Medicine Withdrawn
Originator Lipitor 40mg
Agent Sadco
Distributor Sadco
Laboratory Zentiva
Manufacturer Benta SAL
Manufacturing Type Under license from Zentiva
Origin Lebanon
ATC C10AA05

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Torvacard 40mg° :

Revision Date : 01/01/2010


Effect Frequency
Abdominal pain lower Uncommon
Abdominal pain upper Uncommon
Allergic reaction Common
Alopecia Uncommon
Amnesia Uncommon
Anaphylaxis Very rare
Angioedema (Angioneurotic oedema) (Quincke oedema) Rare
Anorexia Uncommon
Arthralgia (Pain joint) (Joint ache) Common
Asthenia Uncommon
Back pain Common
Blood creatine phosphokinase increased Common
Bullous disorder Rare
Cephalea Common
Chest pain Uncommon
Cholestasis Rare
Constipation Common
Diarrhoea (Diarrhea) Common
Dysguesia (taste perversion) (Taste abnormality) (Taste disturbance) Uncommon
Dyspepsia Common
Epistaxis (Nasal bleeding) Common
Eructation (belching) Uncommon
Erythema multiforme Rare
Fatigue Uncommon
Flatulence Common
Gynecomastia (Gynaecomastia) Very rare
Hearing loss Very rare
Hepatic failure (Hepatic insufficiency) (Liver failure) Very rare
Hepatitis Uncommon
Hyperglycaemia Common
Hypoesthesia Uncommon
Hypoglycaemia Uncommon
Immune-mediated necrotising myopathy Not known
Insomnia Uncommon
Joint swelling Common
Leukocyturia Uncommon
Liver function test abnormal Common
Lyell Syndrome (Toxic epidermal necrolysis) Rare
Malaise Uncommon
Muscle fatigue Uncommon
Muscle spasms Common
Myalgia Common
Myopathy Rare
Myositis Rare
Nasopharyngitis Common
Nausea Common
Neck pain Uncommon
Neuropathy peripheral Rare
Nightmares Uncommon
Oedema peripheral Uncommon
Pain in extremity (Pain in limb) Common
Pancreatitis Uncommon
Paraesthesia (paresthesia) Uncommon
Pharyngolaryngeal pain Common
Pruritus Uncommon
Pyrexia Uncommon
Rhabdomyolysis Rare
Skin Eruption Uncommon
Stevens-Johnson syndrome Rare
Tendon rupture Rare
Tendonopathy Rare
Thrombocytopenia (Thrombopenia) Rare
Tinnitus Uncommon
Transaminases increased Not known
Urticaria Uncommon
Vertigo Uncommon
Vision blurred Uncommon
Visual disturbance Rare
Vomiting Uncommon
Weight increased (weight gain) Uncommon

Different Units By MoH Code

Revision Date : 01/03/2014

Torvacard 40mg° Torvacard 40mg° Torvacard 40mg° Torvacard 40mg° Torvacard 40mg° Torvacard 40mg°

Torvacard 40mg°  MoH 7747 :
Form Tablet, Film-Coated
Package Size Box of 30
Strength 40mg
Stratum N/A
NSSF ✘
Quarantine ✘
Reg. Number 222939/14
Submission date 01/01/2014
Registration Year 2014
Withdrawn Date 02/03/2020


Price Comparison

● Country: Abu Dhabi
● Package Size: 30
● Public Price: 213 AED ( 5,146,293.00 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 30
● Cost/Unit: 7,1 AED ( 169,127.00 LBP )
● Pharmacy Price: 171.37 AED ( 4140470.57 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 27/01/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: UAE
● Package Size: 30's (10's Blister x 3)
● Public Price: 223 AED ( 5,387,903.00 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 30
● Cost/Unit: 7,4333 AED ( 169,127.00 LBP )
● Pharmacy Price: 179.69 AED ( 4341490.09 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 21/08/2019
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Switzerland
● Package Size: 30
● Public Price: 34.05 CHF ( 3,521,451.00 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 30
● Cost/Unit: 1,135 CHF ( 103,420.00 LBP )
● Exfactory Price: 15.36 CHF
● Pricing Date: 04/04/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Czech Republic
● Package Size: 30
● Public Price: 143.35 CZK ( 547,453.65 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 30
● Cost/Unit: 4,7783 CZK ( 15,276.00 LBP )
● Reference: SUKL
● Pricing Date: 28/02/2020
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: UK
● Package Size: 28
● Public Price: 1.59 GBP ( 180,701.91 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 28
● Cost/Unit: 0,0568 GBP ( 0.00 LBP )
● Reference: DMD
● Pricing Date: 08/03/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Cyprus
● Package Size: 30 TABS
● Public Price: 15.3 EUR ( 1,482,202.80 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 30
● Cost/Unit: 0,51 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Reference: Cyprus Minister of Health
● Pricing Date: 24/03/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Spain
● Package Size: 28
● Public Price: 18.42 EUR ( 1,784,455.92 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 28
● Cost/Unit: 0,6579 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Medica Comments: Non Marketed
● Reference: Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios
● Pricing Date: 06/05/2021
● Type: Medicine Non Marketed

● Country: Greece
● Package Size: 30
● Public Price: 8.59 EUR ( 832,164.84 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 30
● Cost/Unit: 0,2863 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Exfactory Price: 5.94 EUR
● Pharmacy Price: 6.23 EUR ( 603537.48 LBP )
● Reference: National Organization for Medicines
● Pricing Date: 25/02/2021
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: France
● Package Size: 30
● Public Price: 5.38 EUR ( 521,192.88 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 30
● Cost/Unit: 0,1793 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Reference: ansm
● Pricing Date: 15/05/2021
● Type: Medicine Non Marketed

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