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Crestor Drug Center
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Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium) is a synthetic drug that belongs to a class of medications termed statins. Crestor slows the production of cholesterol by the body. Crestor is now available as a generic termed rosuvastatin or rosuvastatin calcium. Crestor is used to lower cholesterol and fats (triglycerides) in the blood and is used to reduce the chances of developing problems like heart disease and strokes that can be caused, in part, by high cholesterol levels. It is often recommended to use Crestor in conjunction with a diet low in fats and cholesterol, and exercise (about 30 min. per day). Infrequent side effects that may occur (about 2% of patients) are headache, muscle aches, diarrhea, and abdominal discomfort.
Crestor is available in tablets of 5, 10, 20 and 40 mg strengths. Usual dose ranges from 5 to 20 mg per day. Crestor should be taken with water once a day at the same time of day, with or without food. Dosage may be adjusted depending on what medicines the patient is already taking. Crestor should not be taken during pregnancy or during breastfeeding because of potential birth defects. Infrequent but serious side effects include rhabdomyolysis (muscle damage or destruction) that can lead to acute renal failure and liver damage. Patients on Crestor should have liver function tests done routinely to determine if any damage is occurring. Patients with liver damage should not take Crestor. Patients that drink large amounts of alcohol and patients with renal problems may be advised not to take Crestor. In some patients, the muscle pain, abdominal pain and diarrhea may become severe. If these symptoms or allergic symptoms (hives, short of breath, tissue swelling) develop, the person should seek medical attention quickly.
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Crestor Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
Hyperlipidemia and Mixed Dyslipidemia
CRESTOR (rosuvastatin calcium) is indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet to reduce elevated Total-C, LDL-C, ApoB, nonHDL-C, and triglycerides and to increase HDL-C in adult patients with primary hyperlipidemia or mixed dyslipidemia. Lipidaltering agents should be used in addition to a diet restricted in saturated fat and cholesterol when response to diet and nonpharmacological interventions alone has been inadequate.
Pediatric Patients 10 to 17 years of age with Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH)
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What is Patient information?
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Crestor Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop taking rosuvastatin and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness with fever or flu symptoms and dark colored urine;
- urinating more or less than usual, or not at all;
- nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
- chest pain;...
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What is Consumer information?
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Crestor Consumer Information: Uses
Rosuvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. It belongs to a group of drugs known as "statins." It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol made by the liver. Lowering "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides and raising "good" cholesterol decreases the risk of heart disease and helps to prevent strokes and heart attacks.
In addition to eating a proper diet (such as a low cholesterol/low-fat diet), other lifestyle changes that may help this medication work better include exe...
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