About rosuvastatin rosuvastatin calcium eq to rosuvastatin
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor statin
Used for
- Lowers LDL cholesterol and triglycerides
- Reduces risk of heart attack and stroke
- Treats inherited high cholesterol
Usual adult dose
Usually 5–40 mg once daily, adjusted to cholesterol levels and risk.
Usual dose in children
For familial high cholesterol, usually 5–20 mg once daily from age 8 or 10, depending on condition.
Common side effects
- Muscle aches
- Headache
- Nausea or abdominal pain
- Raised liver enzymes
Important warnings
- Rarely causes serious muscle damage; risk increases with some medicines.
- May affect liver; monitoring may be needed.
- Not suitable during active liver disease.
- Can raise blood sugar slightly.
Pregnancy
Do not use during pregnancy; stop when pregnancy is recognized.
Breastfeeding
Not recommended during breastfeeding.
Interactions
- Cyclosporine can greatly increase rosuvastatin levels.
- Some antiviral medicines increase muscle side-effect risk.
- Warfarin effects may change; monitoring may be needed.
- Gemfibrozil and some other lipid medicines increase muscle injury risk.
AI-generated from general medical knowledge, not from this product's official leaflet. It may be incomplete or out of date. Not medical advice — ask a pharmacist or doctor before making any decision.