Crestor Oral
In Depth
- Uses and How to Use
- Dosage and Storage
- Precautions and Side Effects
- Drug Interactions
- Drug Images
Pronounced: (roe-SUE-vuh-stah-tin)
Crestor Oral Uses
Rosuvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol (LDL) and fats (triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. It belongs to a group of drugs known as "statins." Rosuvastatin works in two ways. It works to reduce the amount of cholesterol that the liver makes. It also works to increase the amount of cholesterol that the liver cleans out of the blood. 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 exercising, losing weight if overweight, and stopping smoking. Talk with your doctor for more details.
How To Use Crestor Oral
Read the Patient Information Leaflet provided by your pharmacist before you start taking rosuvastatin and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Take this medication by mouth usually once daily with or without food, or as directed by your doctor.
Dosage is based on your medical condition, response to therapy, and use of certain interacting medicines. Many of the drugs (see Drug Interactions section) may increase the chance of muscle injury when used with this medication. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details.
Do not increase your dose or take this medication more frequently than prescribed because this may increase your risk of serious side effects. Your doctor should prescribe the lowest effective dose of this medication for you to minimize this risk.
Patients of Asian descent may require lower starting doses because they may be more sensitive to the drug.
Antacids can decrease the absorption of this drug when taken at the same time. If you are taking an antacid, take it at least 2 hours after rosuvastatin.
If you also take certain other drugs to lower your cholesterol (bile acid-binding resins such as cholestyramine or colestipol), take rosuvastatin at least 1 hour before or at least 2 hours after these medications.
Use this medication regularly in order to get the most benefit from it. Remember to take it at the same time each day. It may take 2 to 4 weeks before the full benefit of this drug takes effect.
It is important to continue taking this medication even if you feel well. Most people with high cholesterol or triglycerides do not feel sick.
