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Rosuvastatin

80 known interactions (7 severe)
3 brand names

Indications

  • Primary hypercholesterolaemia (type IIa including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia), mixed dyslipidaemia (type IIb), or homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia in patients who have not responded adequately to diet and other appropriate measures
  • Primary hypercholesterolaemia (type IIa including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia), mixed dyslipidaemia (type IIb), or homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia in patients who have not responded adequately to diet and other appropriate measures and who have risk factors
  • Severe primary hypercholesterolaemia (type IIa including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia), mixed dyslipidaemia (type IIb), or homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia in patients with high cardiovascular risk who have not responded adequately to diet and other appropriate measures (specialist use only)
  • Severe primary hypercholesterolaemia (type IIa including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia), mixed dyslipidaemia (type IIb), or homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia in patients with high cardiovascular risk who have not responded adequately to diet and other appropriate measures, and who have risk factors
  • Prevention of cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of a first cardiovascular event

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Drug Interactions

7 SevereModerate interactionsMinor interactions

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫘Renal impairment guidance
🫁Hepatic impairment guidance
⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

statins Risk factors for muscle toxicity, including myopathy or rhabdomyolysis Cautions, further information Muscle effects Muscle toxicity can occur with all statins, however the likelihood increases...

Side Effects

statins Common or very common Arthralgia; asthenia; constipation; diarrhoea; dizziness; flatulence; gastrointestinal discomfort; headache; muscle complaints; nausea; sleep disorders; thrombocytopenia ...

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Brand Names

Crestor(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)Rosuvas(IN)+ 1 more in app
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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