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What Is Difference Between Vasta And Atorvas Medicine?
Hello,my father had heart attack 1 year ago and angioplasty with stent done, i want to know one thing may he take VASTA 20 tablets twice a day against cancelling atorvas 40 once in a day, what is the difference between thest two,there is atorvas 40 in our medical prescription.
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Hello,
Vasta and Atorvas are different brand names of the same medicine Atorvastatin. Usually Atorvastatin is taken as a single dose, but if your father wants to split the dose into two tablets of 20 mg each, it can be allowed without significant change in efficacy.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Noble Zachariah, Internal Medicine Specialist
Vasta and Atorvas are different brand names of the same medicine Atorvastatin. Usually Atorvastatin is taken as a single dose, but if your father wants to split the dose into two tablets of 20 mg each, it can be allowed without significant change in efficacy.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Noble Zachariah, Internal Medicine Specialist
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