Symtor-Forte Capsule 10's

Symtor-Forte Capsule is used to prevent the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular complications in patients with a history of cardiovascular problems. The detailed uses of Symtor-Forte Capsule are as follows:

• Prevention of cardiovascular events: Symtor-Forte Capsule is prescribed to prevent recurrence of heart attacks, strokes, or other vascular events.
• Angina: Symtor-Forte Capsule may help to reduce chest pain (angina) by improving blood flow to the heart and lowering cardiac workload.
• Cholesterol management: Symtor-Forte Capsule helps lower high cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
• Blood pressure control: Symtor-Forte Capsule helps to lower high blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels and reducing the strain on the heart.

Symtor-Forte Capsule is a combination drug of a blood-thinning agent (aspirin), cholesterol-lowering agent (atorvastatin) and blood pressure-lowering agent (ramipril) primarily taken to prevent heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems. It also lowers the raised level of bad cholesterol (especially for those at high risk of heart disease). Additionally, it is also given to patients who had a recent heart bypass surgery to control cholesterol levels and prevent blood clots. Symtor-Forte Capsule is composed of three medicines: Atorvastatin, Ramipril, and Aspirin. Atorvastatin is a lipid-lowering medication that blocks the enzyme required to make cholesterol in the body. It reduces the bad cholesterol (also known as low-density lipoproteins or LDL) and triglycerides (TG) and increases the levels of good cholesterol (also known as high-density lipoproteins or HDL). Aspirin is blood thinners or antiplatelet (anticoagulant) that collectively prevent clots in the blood vessels. Ramipril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme or ACE inhibitor that lower increased blood pressure by blocking a naturally occurring substance known as angiotensin II (that tightens your blood vessels). It allows these constricted blood vessels to relax and helps lower high blood pressure. Together Symtor-Forte Capsule reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke, and heart-related chest pain (angina).

• Symtor-Forte Capsule can be taken with or without food as advised by your doctor.
• Follow your doctor's instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication to ensure safety.
• Swallow Symtor-Forte Capsule as a whole with a glass of water.
• Do not chew, crush or break it.

• Eat a healthy diet rich in soluble fibre like beans, legumes, whole grains, flax, apples, and citrus fruits.
• Try to replace most of your saturated fats with unsaturated fats that can reduce total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol quickly. Foods like avocados, olive oil, fatty fish, and nuts contain many heart-healthy unsaturated fats, so it’s beneficial to eat them regularly.
• Try to adopt a Mediterranean-style diet rich in olive oil, fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains, and fish, low in red meat and most dairy.
• Try to give priority to more fruits and veggies in your daily meal as these contain antioxidants that help to lower LDL - low-density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol)
• Minimize the intake of added sugar. The American Heart Association (ADA) recommends one should not eat more than 100 calories (25 grams) of added sugar for women and children and no more than 150 calories (37.5 grams) for men every day.
• American Heart Association recommends sodium chloride intake (table salt) should not exceed more than 2,300 mg per day as part of a healthy eating pattern.
• As a precautionary measure, do not consume alcohol and quit smoking.

Inform your doctor if you are highly sensitive to atorvastatin, ramipril or aspirin, have any active liver disease, have active bleeding issues (like a peptic ulcer or brain haemorrhage), are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. The patient should inform the doctor they are taking Symtor-Forte Capsule before any surgery or any new medicine is taken. Atorvastatin, present in Symtor-Forte Capsule , is a pregnancy category X drug, so it is contraindicated in pregnant women. As it may cause harm to the fetus if administered to a pregnant woman. Co-administration with anticoagulants like warfarin may cause gastric bleeding and other bleeding problems. So, if you are using any blood-thinning agents, let your doctor know about this. Symtor-Forte Capsule contains atorvastatin which can cause muscle problems like myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. So, any signs of muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, during the initial months of the treatment should be closely monitored. Patients with active liver disease should use Symtor-Forte Capsule with caution. The safety and effectiveness of Symtor-Forte Capsule have not been established, so its use should be avoided in pediatric patients or children less than 12 years of age. Discontinuation of Symtor-Forte Capsule may lead to cardiovascular events like heart attack, stroke, and angina (heart-related chest pain). Hence, you should consult a doctor before stopping the dose of Symtor-Forte Capsule .