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• Composition
• Product form
• Pharmacological action
• Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
• Indications
• Contraindications
• Side effects
• Instructions for use of rosuvastatin (method and dosage)
• Overdose
• Cooperation
• Terms of sale
• Storage conditions
• Shelf life
• Analogs
• Synonyms
• Reviews
• Price, where to buy

Composition

Each tablet film coating. The main ingredient - rosuvastatin .

Excipients:

• corn starch;
• magnesium stearate;
• microcrystalline cellulose;
• povidone;
• calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate.

The composition of the coating film:

• selekoat AQ-01032 Red;
• titanium dioxide;
• Valium;
• Macrogol-400;
• macrogol 6000.

Depending on the dosage (10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg) changing the composition of the tablet.

Product form

• Drugs with a dose of 10 mg and 20 mg. The audio packet - 7 or 14 tablets (1 or 2 plates).
• Drugs with a dose of 40 mg. The audio packet - 7 or 28 tablets (1 to 4 plates).

Pharmacological action

AND Rosuvastatin And Rosuvastatin Canon   are lipid-lowering drugs .

Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

When eating rate of absorption decreases. There is a ten percent metabolism in the liver.

Indications

The drug Rosuvastatin should be taken:

• at hypercholesterolemia   (as a supplement to the diet if other methods of treatments have proven ineffective);
• at hypertriglyceridemia   (as an adjunct to diet).

Contraindications

This medicine is contraindicated in individuals with hypersensitivity to the drug.

Also contraindications to receiving the original formulation of the disease are as follows:

• myopathy ;
• all diseases related to the liver;
• kidney failure.

With pregnancy   and breastfeeding   the drug is also contraindicated.

Precautions should be drinking this medication for people with:

• sepsis ;
• surgical intervention;
• at endocrine disorders ;
• with injuries.

You also need to be careful in the use of rosuvastatin representatives of the Asian race.

People under the age of 18 and after 65 years of this medication is not recommended to use.

Side effects

This drug has a broad range of side effects:

Musculoskeletal system:

• arthritis ;
• myopathy ;
• backache .

Nervous system:

• dizziness ;
• headache ;
• neuralgia ;
• anxiety, depression;
• insomnia .

Respiratory system:

• cough;
• asthma ;
• pneumonia ;
• bronchitis ;
• pharyngitis ;
• rhinitis .

Urinary system:

• infection;
• of pain in the abdomen.

Gastrointestinal tract:

• diarrhea ;
• vomiting;
• nausea;
• constipation ;
• gastritis .

Heart rate:

• heart palpitations;
• angina .

Instructions for use of rosuvastatin (method and dosage)

At the beginning of the course should take 1 tablet (10 mg) per day. Then it is possible to increase the dose of 1 tablet (20 mg) per day (4 weeks after the start of the tablets).

Increasing the dose to 40 mg tablet is only possible under the control of the doctor.

Take your medicine at any time of the day regardless of the meal.

Can not chew!

Overdose

Cases of overdose have not been described.

Cooperation

Antacids   It can be taken only after a certain time (about 2 hours) after administration of the drug, since their use leads to a decrease in the concentration of rosuvastatin.

Erythromycin   also not be taken together with rosuvastatin, as reduced by the effect of medication together.

Terms of sale

This drug is available over the counter only on prescription.

Storage conditions

In a dry place at air temperature of 25 degrees.

Shelf life

24 months.

Analogs of rosuvastatin

Analogs of this drug are drugs such as Crestor, Klival, Rozart, Rozikor, Rozistark, Roxer, Tevastor . However, to choose one or the other should be an analog only in consultation with your doctor.

Price analogues rosuvastatin ranges from 100 to 1000 rubles.

Synonyms

Described in " Analogs "Drugs are synonymous with the drug.

Reviews of rosuvastatin

In general, patients are satisfied with the drug, saying it helps flawlessly. However, it should be careful not to rely entirely on the reviews of rosuvastatin due to the large number of possible side effects of this drug.

Price rosuvastatin

On average, the price of the drug ranges from 500 to 1000 rubles.

Price Rosuvastatin 10 mg differs from the same drug at a dosage of 20 mg per tablet of about 200-300 rubles.