Rosuvastatin

Tablets with 10 milligrams of rosuvastatin.

Rosuvastatin, also called by the brand name Crestor, is a statin drug. The drug is used to prevent cardiovascular disease in people with high risk.^[1]

Common side effects are abdominal pain, nausea and headaches. Serious side effects, though uncommon, are type 2 diabetes and liver conditions.

There are many conditions that make rosuvastatin dangerous to take, like pregnancy, breastfeeding, or having a liver disease.^[2]

The drug was patented in 1991. It was approved for medical use in the United States twelve years later.

References

↑ "Rosuvastatin Calcium Monograph". The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
↑ "DailyMed - CRESTOR- rosuvastatin calcium tablet, film coated". dailymed.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-15.

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[1] "Rosuvastatin Calcium Monograph". The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Retrieved May 24, 2021.

[2] "DailyMed - CRESTOR- rosuvastatin calcium tablet, film coated". dailymed.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-15.

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