Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium) is a popular statin used along with diet and exercise to lower bad cholesterol by blocking liver enzymes. The medication is also recommended by doctors to slow the buildup of arterial plaque and to fend off heart disease, heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular illnesses.
Other names for this medication:
Ezallor, Rosuvastatin, Roszet
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This may be a sign of rhabdomyolysis, a serious condition that can cause kidney damage. There are also some medications that combine statins with other cholesterol-lowering drugs, such as Advicor and Simcor, which are combinations of statins and a medication called niacin, and Vytorin, which is a combination of a statin and a medication called ezetimibe (FDA, 2014). You should also call your healthcare provider if you feel unusually tired or experience loss of appetite, or yellowing of the whites of your eyes or skin.
Follow your diet, medication, and exercise routines very closely • Before taking Crestor, tell your doctor if you have ever had liver or kidney disease, diabetes, or a thyroid disorder, if you are of Chinese descent, or if you drink more than 2 alcoholic beverages daily. Avoid eating foods that are high in fat or cholesterol.
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The study describes a side effect of Crestor (rosuvastatin), but its researchers caution that other, chemically-related statins could also… Medications that lower cholesterol levels, collectively known as statins, can in rare instances trigger angioedema episodes that are self-resolving if the patients stops using the statin, a case study reports.