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Pharmacy > Categories > Cholesterol > Generic Crestor
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Crestor treats high cholesterol and atherosclerosis, it is a drug from class of statins.
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Crestor is a cholesterol-lowering medication which used to lower cholesterol levels when diet and exercise alone have failed to work.
Crestor Take this medication with or without food, at any time once a day. Swallow each tablet whole with a drink of water/milk.
Crestor Commonly dose of Crestor is 5 to 40 mg. Dosage of 40 mg is using for patients not reaching LDL-C goal with 20 mg.
Crestor Hyperlipidemia, mixed dyslipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and atherosclerosis: Starting dose 10 mg. Cresor 20 mg is a starting dose for patients with LDL-C >190 mg/dL and aggressive lipid targets.
Crestor This drug is only a small part of a whole program of treatment that also includes diet, exercise, and weight control. Follow your diet, medication, and exercise routines very carefully.
Note: this instruction presented here just for review. It's very necessary to consult with your doctor before using. It help you to get best results.
Do not take if you have any liver problems or have ever had a disease which affected your liver; if you have any kidney problems; if you have been told that you have a condition affecting your muscles called myopathy; if you are taking the immunosuppressive drug, cyclosporin; if you are pregnant or if there is a possibility that you may become pregnant; if you are breast-feeding. Consult with your doctor if you are taking any other medicines, including those which you may have bought over the counter. In particular tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following: gemfibrozil, cyclosporin, warfarin, antacids, erythromycin or an oral contraceptive.
Crestor Crestor is contraindicated in patients:
Crestor - with hypersensitivity to rosuvastatin or to any of the excipients;
Crestor - receiving concomitant ciclosporin;
Crestor - during pregnancy and lactation and in women of childbearing potential not using appropriate contraceptive measures;
Crestor The 40 mg dose is contraindicated in patients with pre-disposing factors for myopathy/rhabdomyolysis. Such factors include:
Crestor − personal or family history of hereditary muscular disorders;
Crestor − previous history of muscular toxicity with another HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor or fibrate;
Crestor − situations where an increase in plasma levels may occur ;
− concomitant use of fibrates.
Crestor They may include all types of an allergic reaction. Also the most possible side effects include:
Crestor muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness with fever or flu symptoms and dark colored urine;
Crestor urinating more or less than usual, or not at all;
Crestor nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
Crestor mild nausea, constipation, diarrhea;
If you experience one of them stop using Crestor and tell your doctor as soon as possible. Also consult with your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual.
Crestor Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications: herbal medicines like red yeast rice or other medicines for high cholesterol
Crestor This medicine may also interact with the following medications: alcohol, antacids containing aluminum hydroxide or magnesium hydroxide, cyclosporine, niacin, warfarin.
Crestor Also note that interaction between two medications does not always mean that you
must stop taking one of them. As usual it affects the the effect of drugs, so consult with your doctor about how it interactions are being managed or should be managed.
If you forgot to take your dose in time, please do it as soon as you remember. But do not take if it is too late or almost time for your next dose. Do not increase your recommended dose. Take your usually dose next day in the same regularly time.
The symptoms of a Crestor overdose are not known well. Most possible of them include: liver damage, kidney failure, pancreatitis, yellow skin (jaundice), serious breakdown of muscle (known as rhabdomyolysis). If you experience one of them call your doctor immediately.
Store at room temperature between 59-77 degrees F (15-25 degrees C) away from light and moisture, kids and pets. Do not use after expiration term.
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