Crestor is used for patients with primary hyperlipidemia and mixed dyslipidemia as an adjunct to diet to reduce elevated total-C, LDL-C, ApoB, nonHDL-C, and TG levels and to increase HDL-C (1.1), patients with hypertriglyceridemia as an adjunct to diet, patients with primary dysbetalipoproteinemia (Type III hyperlipoproteinemia) as an adjunct to diet,patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) to reduce LDL-C, total-C, and ApoB (1.4),slowing the progression of atherosclerosis as part of a treatment strategy to lower total-C and LDL-C as an adjunct to diet, pediatric patients 10 to 17 years of age with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) to reduce elevated total-C, LDL-C and ApoB after failing an adequate trial of diet therapy, risk reduction of MI, stroke, and arterial revascularization procedures in patients without clinically evident CHD, but with multiple risk factors.
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CRESTOR 10MG /20MG TAB
Why do you need to give this medicine?
Crestor is used for patients with primary hyperlipidemia and mixed dyslipidemia as an adjunct to diet to reduce elevated total-C, LDL-C, ApoB, nonHDL-C, and TG levels and to increase HDL-C (1.1), patients with hypertriglyceridemia as an adjunct to diet, patients with primary dysbetalipoproteinemia (Type III hyperlipoproteinemia) as an adjunct to diet,patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) to reduce LDL-C, total-C, and ApoB (1.4),slowing the progression of atherosclerosis as part of a treatment strategy to lower total-C and LDL-C as an adjunct to diet, pediatric patients 10 to 17 years of age with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) to reduce elevated total-C, LDL-C and ApoB after failing an adequate trial of diet therapy, risk reduction of MI, stroke, and arterial revascularization procedures in patients without clinically evident CHD, but with multiple risk factors.
INGREDIENTS
Each tablet contains 10mg of rosuvastatin calcium
THERAPEUTIC CATEGORY
Statin
ADDED INFORMATION
Inactive Ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose NF, lactose monohydrate NF, tribasic calcium phosphate NF, crospovidone NF, magnesium stearate NF, hypromellose NF, triacetin NF, titanium dioxide USP, yellow ferric oxide, and red ferric oxide NF.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Known hypersensitivity to product components
Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant
Nursing mothers
Active liver and kidney disease.
DOSAGE
Adults and children 10-17 years :
5-40 mg once daily. Use 40 mg dose only for patients not reaching LDL-C goal with 20 mg.
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Headache, myalgia, abdominal pain, asthenia, and nausea may occur. Report to your pharmacist or physician if these effects become intolerable.
WARNING
Use with caution if you have a risk of myopathy or rhabdomyolysis.
Speak to your doctor before using this drug with other lipid lowering drugs, with coumarins and protease inhibitors.
Do not take 2 doses of CRESTOR within 12 hours of each other
STORAGE
Store in a cool and dry place below 25oC. Keep away from sunlight. Keep out of the reach of children.
PRODUCT SUBSTITUTE
Rusovastatin 10mg/20mg Generic
MANUFACTURER/MARKETER
AstraZeneca Uk Ltd
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
United Kingdom
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