RM ROSUVASTATIN 20MG

Medicine Information

What is this product for?

Rosuvastatin reduces levels of "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL) and triglycerides in the blood, while increasing levels of "good" cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, or HDL).

How much and how often should you take this medicine?

Recommended start dose is at 5 or 10mg once daily, preferably at night before sleeping. A dose adjustment can be made after 4 weeks.

Warnings and Precautions

This medication can cause severe muscle problems. These include myopathy, with symptoms such as muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness. Myopathy can lead to rhabdomyolysis. With this condition, muscle breaks down and can cause kidney damage and even death. If you notice unusual pain or weakness in your muscles, call your doctor right away. Your doctor may decide to stop your treatment with this medication.

Undesirable effects

Myopathy can lead to rhabdomyolysis. With this condition, muscle breaks down and can cause kidney damage and even death.

Contraindications

In patients with liver damage.

Indication

What is this product forRosuvastatin reduces levels of "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL) and triglycerides in the blood, while increasing levels of "good" cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, or HDL).

Ingredients

Each tablet contains: 20mg per tablet available in a box of 30s