Rosuvastatin

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Are there any other precautions I should know about What is Rosuvastatin Rosuvastatin is a lipid lowering cholesterol lowering drug or statin drug which was launched in the UK in March 2003 What is the strength of the available tablets

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CRESTOR ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM Crestor Information

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Rosuvastatin chemical structure Rosuvastatin is a member of the drug class of

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a much lower risk of interactions with many other commonly used pharmacological agents 16 Rosuvastatin s effects on the entire lipid profile and particularly LDL C are superior to any other statin on the market

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Since its introduction into the market in August 2003 the safety profile of rosuvastatin at the FDA approved dosing range of 5 40mg is similar to the

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and 2 p<0 001 HDL C level was increased by 10 79 and 11 29 in group 1 and 2 respectively p<0 001 Table 2 Changes in lipid measures at 8 weeks The change in TC was well correlated with change in NHDL C r = 0 97 0 95 and then to LDL C r = 0 95 0 94 in both the groups Inverse correlation

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the drugs in combination 20 Cerivastatin was removed from the market in August of 2001

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subsequent withdrawal from the market has led to a fair amount of reluctance by the medical community to accept any new statins

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In total 162 patients 46 91 percentage were male and the mean patient age was 51 42 years Table 1 Demographic and Baseline Characteristic Lipoprotein fractions

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and 12 18 more than simvastatin 10 80mg all with P< 001 12 This data reiterated previously published dose to dose comparisons Rosuvastatin also offers superior effects on HDL cholesterol compared to others in its class At 6 weeks of therapy in the STELLAR trial rosuvatatin 10 to

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While rosuvastatin is only minimally involved with the cytochrome P450 pathway and drug drug interactions are few extreme caution should be exercised with

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Consequently 1 Rosuvastatin should be prescribed with caution in patients with predisposing factors for myopathy such as renal impairment see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION advanced age and

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many patients were not at goal previously the new guidelines will further reduce the percentage of patients at their LDL goal

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12 000 patients At that time the FDA identified in the WARNINGS section of the product label those patients whose increased baseline risk for myopathy warranteed more careful mon itoring when prescribed Crestor The U S approved labeling included a specific section tittled Myopathy Rhabdomyolysis which states that patients who are of advanced age > 65 years

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Rosuvastatin reduces total cholesterol total C LDL C ApoB and nonHDL C total cholesterol minus HDL C in patients with homozygous and heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia FH

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Ketoconazole Coadministration of ketoconazole 200 mg twice daily for 7 days with rosuvastatin 80 mg resulted in no change in plasma concentrations of rosuvastatin Erythromycin

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PRECAUTIONS General

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