Indications : התוויות

1      INDICATIONS AND USAGE
1.1 Coronary Heart Disease
In patients with coronary heart disease and hypercholesterolemia, Simovil is indicated to:
• Reduce the risk of total mortality by reducing coronary death;
• Reduce the risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction;
• Reduce the risk for undergoing myocardial revascularization procedures.
• Reduce the risk of stroke and transient ischemic attacks (TIA).
1.2 Hyperlipidemia
Simovil is indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce elevated TOTAL-C, LDL-C, Apo B and TG, and to increase HDL-C in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia (heterozygous familial and nonfamilial) and mixed dyslipidemia (Frederickson Types IIa and IIb) Simovil therefore, lowers the LDL-C/HDL-C and the total-C/HDL-C ratios.
1.3 Hypertriglyceridemia (Fredrickson type IV hyperlipidemia)
Simovil is indicated for the treatment of patients with hypertriglyceridemia (Fredrickson type lV hyperlipidemia).
1.4 Dysbetalipoproteinemia (Fredrickson type lll hyperlipidemia)
Simovil is indicated for the treatment of patients with primary dysbetalipoproteinemia (Fredrickson type lll hyperlipidemia).
1.5 Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Simovil is also indicated as an adjunct to diet and other non-dietary measures in reducing elevated total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and apolipoprotein B in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia when response to these measures is inadequate.