Crestor

Rosuvastatin

Crestor is a cholesterol medication containing Rosuvastatin, available as 5/10/20mg tablets.

Category
Cholesterol
Active ingredient
Rosuvastatin
Route
Oral use
Form
Film-coated tablet
Strengths
5/10/20mg

You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.

Prescription rules on Crestor vary by country.

Details

Alternative Name
Rosuvas
Therapeutic Class
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor
Pharmacological Class
Statin
Minor Side Effects
headache, nausea, myalgia
Moderate Side Effects
dizziness, constipation, abdominal pain
Dosage Forms
Film-coated tablet
Administration Route
Oral use
Prescription Status
Available without prescription
Originator
AstraZeneca
Onset Time
1–2 weeks
Duration
24 hours
Storage Instructions
Store at room temperature, away from light.
Drug Interactions
ciclosporin, vitamin k antagonists
Age Restrictions
Used in children ≥6 years for heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia.

What you will receive

Crestor is the originator brand name, made by AstraZeneca. We use it here to identify the medicine only; we are not affiliated with AstraZeneca and do not ship the original Crestor.

  • You receive a generic equivalent: the same active ingredient (Rosuvastatin) at the same dose, mostly recognised Indian branded generics from vetted manufacturers.
  • The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
  • A regulated generic matches the original ingredient for ingredient by legal standard.

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