Crestor Review Article |
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 Crestor (rosuvastatin) is a member of the drug class of statins, used to low down high cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease. Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca markets this drug under the brand name Crestor.
Crestor, which is also known by the name of Rosuvastatin, belongs to the drug class of statins that is used to treat severe cardiovascular conditions like high cholesterol. This medicinal drug was developed by Shionogi and is marketed by Pharmaceutical Company by the name of AstraZeneca as Crestor.
The generic name of Crestor is Crestor Rosuvastatin and it is sold under the brand name of Rosuvastatin generic. In US, Rosuvastatin is known by the name of Crestor and is available in the form of tablets of 10 and 20 mg for oral consumption. Rosuvastatin is similar to other statins in functioning that is, it inhibits the enzyme HMG-Coa reductase. Its time taken to peak the plasma concentration is from three to five hours with respect to oral administration. Continue reading...
Crestor generic (generic - what is it?)
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| 10 mg |
30 tab ($0.97 per tab) |
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| 10 mg |
90 tab ($0.63 per tab) |
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| 20 mg |
30 tab ($1.40 per tab) |
USD 42.00 |
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| 20 mg |
90 tab ($0.99 per tab) |
USD 89.00 |
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Dosage
The benefits of Rosuvastatin over LDL cholesterol depend a lot on the dosage. About 10 mg of Rosuvastatin dosage is enough to reduce cholesterol by 46 percent and if the does is increased to 40 mg then there was an increase of 9 percent in the LDL cholesterol levels.
Side effects
Some of the side effects caused by the consumption of crestor are tenderness and in muscles, irregular urination, clay coloured stools, loss of appetite, mild nausea, pain in chest, stuffy nose, loss of memory, headache and sore throat.
Caution
The people who are allergic to Rosuvastatin should not consume crestor. Other than these, people with problem in liver or pregnant
women. Those who are addicted to alcohol should not consume this medicine and it is the case with breast feeding mothers. People who drink alcohol in moderate quantities should stop the consumption at the time of treatment as it can lead to the increase in levels of triglyceride.
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