Product Details
ROSUVASTATIN 20 MG
Introduction : Rosuvastatin 20mg tablet is used together with a proper diet to lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides (fats) in the blood, and to increase your good cholesterol (HDL). It is also used to treat adults who cannot control their cholesterol levels by diet and exercise alone.
Rosuvastatin 20mg tablet may help prevent or slow down medical problems, like atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), that are caused by fats clogging the blood vessels. It may also be used to prevent certain types of heart and blood vessel problems in patients with risk factors for heart problems. Rosuvastatin comes as a tablet and a capsule.
Rosuvastatin tablet belongs to a group of medicines called HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, or statins. It works by blocking an enzyme that is needed by the body to make cholesterol, so this reduces the amount of cholesterol in the blood.
This medicine is available only with your doctors prescription.
Indication : Rosuvastatin 20mg tablet is indicated to lower the level of your ?bad? cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, LDL)
increase the level of your ?good? cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, HDL)
lower the level of fat in your blood (triglycerides)
slow the buildup of fatty deposits (plaque) in the walls of blood vessels
Administration : You may take this medicine with or without food.
Swallow the tablet whole. Do not break, crush, or chew it.
To use the capsule:
Swallow the capsule whole. Do not crush or chew it. If you have trouble swallowing, you may open it and mix the contents with 1 teaspoon of soft food. Take this mixture within 1 hour, without chewing.
Storage : Store the medicine at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Side Effects : Difficulty in moving; joint pain or swelling; muscle pain, cramps, spasms, or stiffness.
Body aches or pain; congestion; dry or sore throat; runny nose; tender, swollen glands in the neck; voice changes
Tablet: Side effects may include headache, abdominal pain, asthenia, and nausea
Capsule: side effects may include headache, nausea, myalgia, asthenia and constipation
Contraindications : Acute liver failure or decompensated cirrhosis
Hypersensitivity to rosuvastatin or any component of the product
Safety Advice / Warnings : If you need to take an antacid that contains aluminum and magnesium, take the antacid at least 2 hours after using rosuvastatin.
Do not drink large amounts of alcohol while using rosuvastatin. This could cause side effects on the liver.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. Using this medicine while you are pregnant can harm your unborn baby. If you think you have become pregnant while using the medicine, tell your doctor right away.
Make sure any doctor or dentist who treats you knows that you are using this medicine. You may need to stop using this medicine if you have a major surgery, major injury,
Call your doctor right away if you have unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, especially if you also have unusual tiredness or a fever.
Tablet: Advise patient not to take 2 doses within 12 hours of each other
References : Product Information: EZALLOR SPRINKLE(TM) oral capsules, rosuvastatin oral capsules. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc (per FDA), Cranbury, NJ, 2023.
Product Information: CRESTOR(R) oral tablets, rosuvastatin calcium oral tablets. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP (per FDA), Wilmington, DE, 2023.
Micromedex drug Information database
Mechanism of Action : Rosuvastatin is an inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase. This is the rate-limiting enzyme that converts 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A to mevalonate, a precursor of cholesterol. Inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase by rosuvastatin accelerates the expression of LDL-receptors, followed by the uptake of LDL-C from blood to the liver, leading to a decrease in plasma LDL-C and total cholesterol. Sustained inhibition of cholesterol synthesis in the liver also decreases levels of very low density lipoproteins
Therapeutic : Statin