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Generic Crestor - Rosuvas
Product:Generic Crestor / Rosuvas
Generic Name:Rosuvastatin
Packaging Type:
Strips of 10 x 10mg tablets
Strips of 10 x 20mg tablets
Manufacturer:Ranbaxy
Why is this medication prescribed?
Generic Crestor is used with diet to reduce the amount of cholesterol and certain
fatty substances in your blood. It works by increasing the
amount of HDL ('good cholesterol') in your blood and preventing the body from forming harmful cholesterol.
Too much cholesterol and fats along the
walls of your arteries decreases blood flow
and, therefore decreasing the oxygen supply to your heart, brain, and other parts of your
body. Generic Crestor may help preventing
angina, heart disease, strokes, and heart attacks.
How should this medicine be used?
Treatment with Generic Crestor is usually started with on 10mg tablets taken once a day.
Your doctor will decide the dosage best for your condition. The maximum daily dose is 40mg.
with a drink of water. You can take your tablet at any
time of the dy, with or without food.
Do not stop taking your tablets, even
if you are feeling well, unless your doctor tells you to or unless you become pregnant.
It is usually started with 10mg
taken once a day. You can take it with or without food.
Swallow tablet whole, do not chew or crush.
Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask
your doctor to explain any part you do not understand. Take
Generic Crestor exactly as directed. Do not take more or less than prescribed by your doctor.
What side effects can this medication cause?
Tell your doctor if any
of these side effects are severe or do not go away:
- heartburn
- diarrhea
- headache
- constipation
- stomach pain
- dizziness
- sleeping difficulties
- joint pain or weakness
The following side effects are
uncommon, but if you experience any of them, call your doctor immediately:
- weakness
- fever
- dark urine
- upset stomach
- vomiting
- sore throat
- difficult urination
- a skin rash
- swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
- chest pain
- pain in upper right part of stomach
- chills
- yellowing of the skin/eyes
- tingling in fingers
What special precautions should I follow?
Before taking Generic Crestor,
- Tell your doctor what
medications you are
taking, especially the following:
niacin);
cimetidine (Tagamet); cyclosporine; ketoconazole (Nizoral);
other medications for high cholesterol such as clofibrate (Atromid-S),
anticoagulants ('blood thinners') such as warfarin (Coumadin);
fenofibrate (Tricor), gemfibrozil (Lopid), and spironolactone (Aldactone).
- If you are taking antacids, take them at least 2 hours after Generic Crestor.
- Tell your doctor if you are allergic to Generic Crestor or any
other medications.
- Tell your doctor if you drink large amounts of alcohol, if you have a
family history of high cholesterol, and if you have or have ever had diabetes.
- If you are having surgery, tell the doctor that you are taking Generic Crestor.
- Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had
seizures; a heart attack; a stroke; low blood pressure; or kidney , liver, or thyroid
disease.
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. If you
become pregnant while taking Generic Crestor, tell your doctor immediately. Do
not breastfeed while taking Generic Crestor.
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