Livalo
Livalo tablets contain pitavastatin, a statin for lowering high cholesterol and triglycerides, sold as 1mg, 2mg and 4mg tablets in packs of 30 to 180.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1mg | 30 tablets | $33.00 | $1.10 |
| 1mg | 60 tablets | $53.40 | $0.89 |
| 1mg | 90 tablets | $76.50 | $0.85 |
| 1mg | 120 tablets | $97.20 | $0.81 |
| 1mg | 180 tablets | $136.80 | $0.76 |
| 2mg | 30 tablets | $38.10 | $1.27 |
| 2mg | 60 tablets | $63.60 | $1.06 |
| 2mg | 90 tablets | $87.30 | $0.97 |
| 2mg | 120 tablets | $106.80 | $0.89 |
| 2mg | 180 tablets | $302.40 | $1.68 |
| 4mg | 30 tablets | $71.40 | $2.38 |
| 4mg | 60 tablets | $135.00 | $2.25 |
| 4mg | 90 tablets | $198.90 | $2.21 |
| 4mg | 120 tablets | $260.40 | $2.17 |
| 4mg | 180 tablets | $381.60 | $2.12 |
- Category
- Cholesterol Management
- Active ingredient
- Pitavastatin
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 1/2/4mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Hyperlipidemia
- Therapeutic Class
- Statin
- Pharmacological Class
- HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor
- Minor Side Effects
- Back pain, Muscle pain
- Moderate Side Effects
- Constipation, Joint pain
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Kowa
- Onset Time
- 1–2 weeks
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature.
- Drug Interactions
- Cyclosporine, Erythromycin
What you will receive
Livalo is the originator brand name, made by Kowa. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Livalo.
- The same active ingredient (Pitavastatin) at the same strength.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
FAQ
Which Livalo strengths and pack sizes are available?
Livalo comes as tablets in 1mg, 2mg and 4mg, in packs of 30, 60, 90, 120 or 180. The pack contains generic pitavastatin, not the original Livalo.
How do I pay for Livalo and how does it arrive?
Pay for Livalo with Visa, Mastercard or American Express on a secure, encrypted payment page, or with Bitcoin or Ethereum, and card details never reach the shop's servers. Every Livalo order arrives in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing outside about the contents.
What is another name for pitavastatin?
Livalo is a brand name of pitavastatin, which is also sold as Zypitamag and Alipza. Here, pitavastatin can be bought online as generic Livalo. These are generics, not the original brand.
How long does Livalo take to lower cholesterol?
The effect builds over a few weeks, so a repeat cholesterol test after that time shows what it is doing. You will not feel it working from one day to the next, which is why the numbers matter more than how you feel.
Can I drink alcohol with Livalo?
There is no blanket ban, but heavy drinking puts extra strain on the liver, the same organ statins can affect, and that makes liver changes harder to read. Keeping to moderate amounts is the sensible middle ground.
Does Livalo interact with other medicines?
Yes, though only a handful matter much. Ciclosporin, gemfibrozil and other fibrates, and some HIV and hepatitis C antivirals raise pitavastatin levels and make muscle problems more likely; rifampicin lowers them. Two statins together are avoided because of the muscle risk.
Does Livalo affect blood sugar?
Pitavastatin can raise blood glucose a little in some people, usually by a small amount that goes unnoticed day to day. If you have type 2 diabetes or raised glucose, a periodic blood test shows whether anything has shifted.
Is pitavastatin the same as atorvastatin?
They are different statins that do the same job. Pitavastatin comes in 1mg, 2mg and 4mg tablets while other statins are dosed in tens of milligrams, and each is broken down by the body differently, so the interaction lists are not identical.
About Livalo
What Livalo tablets do
Pitavastatin is a statin. Taken daily, it lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol and triglycerides and raises HDL cholesterol. It is used for high cholesterol on its own and for high cholesterol with high triglycerides. Lower LDL levels mean less cholesterol building up inside the arteries, which is how the treatment reduces the risk of a heart attack or stroke. The tablets work with a cholesterol-conscious diet rather than instead of one. Pitavastatin is also used in children from the age of 8 with an inherited form of high cholesterol, heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia.
How it works
Most of the cholesterol in your blood is made in the liver, not eaten. Pitavastatin blocks HMG-CoA reductase, the enzyme the liver uses to build cholesterol. With production slowed, the liver takes more LDL out of the bloodstream and the level in the blood falls. Pitavastatin is broken down only slightly by the CYP3A4 enzyme system that handles several other statins, which is why its interaction list looks a little different.
Taking it day to day
One tablet once a day, at a time you will remember, is the whole routine. Food makes no real difference to how much of the tablet you absorb, so it can sit before or after a meal. Cholesterol levels shift gradually, and a repeat blood test is how the change gets tracked. Most people stay on a statin long term, because levels climb back up when the tablets stop.
Side effects worth knowing
Headache, muscle and joint aches, back pain, constipation, diarrhoea and trouble sleeping turn up most often, and are usually mild. The rare problem that matters is muscle damage: pain or weakness in a muscle with no clear cause, particularly with a fever, feeling unwell or dark urine, needs urgent treatment. Aching after hard exercise is a different thing. Statins can also nudge liver enzymes and blood sugar upwards, and pitavastatin is not used in active liver disease, in pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
Strengths, packs and storage
Livalo tablets hold pitavastatin in 1mg, 2mg and 4mg strengths, sold in packs of 30, 60, 90, 120 or 180. Each strength is the same medicine in a different amount, and how far cholesterol has to fall decides which is used. Keep the tablets in their original pack somewhere cool and out of direct sunlight; bigger packs simply last longer.
Sources
- Pitavastatin: MedlinePlus Drug Information — MedlinePlus / U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Pitavastatin (oral route) - Mayo Clinic — Mayo Clinic