Mactor is in a group of drugs called HMG CoA reductase inhibitors or statins Mactor reduces levels of bad cholesterol low density lipoprotein or LDL and triglycerides in the blood while increasing levels of good cholesterol high density lipoprotein or HDL Mactor is used to treat high cholesterol and to lower the risk of stroke heart attack or other heart complications in people with type 2 diabetes coronary heart disease or other risk factors Mactor is used in adults and children who are at least 10 years old Mactor may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide

Mactor 20 Tablet 10 s may cause a breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue leading to kidney failure This condition usually occurs in the elderly people with kidney disease and poorly controlled hypothyroidism underActive thyroid Mactor 20 Tablet 10 s should not be prescribed to children less than 10 years of age You should contact a doctor before if you have had an allergic reaction to Mactor 20 Tablet 10 s have liver problem jaundice liver cirrohosis or kidney problems pregnant or planning to get pregnant breastfeeding have severe lung disease have a previous heart attack or stroke caused by bleeding in the brain have hypothyroidism drink more than 2 servings of alcohol per day and have a muscle disorder fibromyalgia and damaged muscle tissue rhabdomyolysis