The use of Pitavastatin is contraindicated in the following conditions: Patients with a known hypersensitivity to any component of this product. Hypersensitivity reactions including rash, pruritus, and urticaria have been reported with Pitavastatin.
Patients with active liver disease which may include unexplained persistent elevations of hepatic transaminase levels.
Co-administration with cyclosporine.
Pregnancy.
Lactation. It is not known if pitavastatin is present in human milk; however, another drug in this class passes into breast milk. Since HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors have the potential for serious adverse reactions in breastfed infants, women who require pitavastatin treatment should not breastfeed their infants.
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