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Have your healthcare provider phone (800) 810-7790, fax (336) 771-9921, or E-Scribe your prescription to Marley Drug.
ZYPITAMAG (pitavastatin), a next-generation statin, has a reduced potential for interactions with foods and many commonly prescribed medications.
What's more, your maximum monthly cost is $34.50 (cash price). We'll help you decide between insurance and cash to find the best option for you.
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Statins, like most medications, are metabolized by enzymes in our body. 70–80% of medications are processed by the same family of enzymes known as CYP450. When these enzyme pathways become too busy it can lead to drug interactions.
ZYPITAMAG bypasses this enzyme family and is instead mainly processed by a less busy enzyme family (UGTs). This leads to a reduced potential for certain interactions with other medications.
Have your healthcare provider phone (800) 810-7790, fax (336) 771-9921, or E-Scribe your prescription to Marley Drug.
Once Marley Drug receives your prescription, we’ll call you to arrange payment.
Your prescription will be shipped via USPS priority mail, right to your door! It’ll arrive within 3-4 business days.
You can access ZYPITAMAG directly for $1.15 per day or less. We are able to provide this price because of our partnership with the manufacturer, Medicure. Our price is 50% lower than at other pharmacies.
Additional Benefits of ordering through Marley Drug:
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What are the serious side effects of ZYPITAMAG?
While these are very rare, ZYPITAMAG can cause myopathy and rhabdomyolysis, immune-medicated necrotizing myopathy, serious liver problems, and increases in HbA1c. Muscle problems can be an early indicator of rare but serious conditions. Tell your doctor right away if you have any unexplained muscle pain, weakness, or tenderness, particularly if accompanied by malaise or fever and if these muscle signs or symptoms persist after stopping ZYPITAMAG. You should also tell your healthcare provider right away if you feel more tired than usual, have a loss of appetite, upper belly pain, dark-colored urine, or yellowing of the skin or eyes.
Who should not take ZYPITAMAG?
You should not take ZYPITAMAG if you have a known hypersensitivity to any of its product components, in combination with cyclosporine or gemfibrozil, have active liver disease, and are pregnant, may become pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
How does ZYPITAMAG compare to other statins?
If I experienced muscle pain with another statin will I experience it with ZYPITAMAG?
It's impossible to know. Everyone reacts to statins differently. While you may experience side effects like muscle pain from one statin that doesn't mean you will with another. With ZYPITAMAG, the rates of muscle pain at the highest dose (4 mg) are 3.1%.
Can I drink grapefruit juice?
Yes. This is because of the unique way in which our bodies process Zypitamag, you can safely drink grapefruit juice. This also leads to a reduced potential for certain other drug-drug interactions.
When should I take ZYPITAMAG?
Take it at the same time each day. You can take with or without food. This is a unique difference about ZYPITAMAG from other statins as some need to be taken in the evening.
What are ZYPITAMAG's side effects?
The most common side effects reported in clinical studies were constipation, diarrhea, muscle pain, pain in the legs or arms, and back pain. This is not a complete list of side effects. You should talk with your healthcare provider or pharmacist for more information.
What doses is ZYPITAMAG available in?
In a 2 mg and 4 mg formats. It is not available in the 1 mg pitavastatin format.
What is ZYPITAMAG used for?
ZYPITAMAG is an FDA-approved product available by prescription only. It is used in adults, in combination and diet and exercise, to treat elevated cholesterol levels. It has been shown to help reduce elevated total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), apolipoprotein B (Apo B), triglycerides (TG), and to increase high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C).
Is ZYPITAMAG a statin?
Yes. Statins are a class of medications which help to lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and raise good cholesterol (HDL). Statins are available by prescription only.
When you call Marley Drug you will be directed to our friendly call center staff. They will help to guide you through the process of filling your prescription. Whether you are simply interested in learning more about ZYPITAMAG®, or already have a prescription, we are happy to help.
Is ZYPITAMAG (pitavastatin) a generic drug?
ZYPITAMAG is not a generic medication, but rather a pharmaceutical alternative to LIVALO®. What does that mean? The FDA has determined that both medications have the same active ingredient and work in the same way.
I'm a prescribing doctor. How do I get my patients started with ZYPITAMAG (pitavastatin)?
You can E-Scribe through Marley Drug located in North Carolina. Once Marley Drug receives the prescription, they will call your patient to arrange for payment. Not using an EMR? No problem. You can fax the prescription to 336-771-9921 or call it in to 1-800-810-7790.
Yes. All refills for ZYPITAMAG® (pitavastatin) will be filled at $1.15 per day.
This is not a one-time offer. This $1.15 per day pricing is available for all future ZYPITAMAG® (pitavastatin) prescriptions.
The best way to get started is to give a call. We can walk you through the process from start to finish and provide you with some information to bring to your next doctor’s appointment.