Rosuvastatin (marketed by AstraZeneca as Crestor & marketed by Abbott Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. in India as 'R2') is a member of the medication class of statins, used to treat hypercholesterolemia and related conditions, and to prevent cardiovascular disease. It was developed by Shionogi...
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Positive Experiences with High Cholesterol
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Crestor12,293 posts
Fewer patient posts reported that Crestor helped them when used for High Cholesterol (17% lower than average of other High Cholesterol treatments)
Lipitor
Fewer patient posts reported that Lipitor helped them when used for High Cholesterol (29% lower than average of other High Cholesterol treatments)
Zocor
Fewer patient posts reported that Zocor helped them when used for High Cholesterol (42% lower than average of other High Cholesterol treatments)
Zetia
More patient posts reported that Zetia helped them when used for High Cholesterol (99% higher than average of other High Cholesterol treatments)
Rosuvastatin
Fewer patient posts reported that Rosuvastatin helped them when used for High Cholesterol (94% lower than average of other High Cholesterol treatments)
Simvastatin
Fewer patient posts reported that Simvastatin helped them when used for High Cholesterol (65% lower than average of other High Cholesterol treatments)
Vytorin
Fewer patient posts reported that Vytorin helped them when used for High Cholesterol (32% lower than average of other High Cholesterol treatments)
Pravachol
More patient posts reported that Pravachol helped them when used for High Cholesterol (51% higher than average of other High Cholesterol treatments)
Tricor
Fewer patient posts reported that Tricor helped them when used for High Cholesterol (48% lower than average of other High Cholesterol treatments)
Pravastatin
An average number of patient posts reported that Pravastatin helped them when used for High Cholesterol
Atorvastatin
Fewer patient posts reported that Atorvastatin helped them when used for High Cholesterol (77% lower than average of other High Cholesterol treatments)
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Crestor Top Concerns
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I consider I was overdosed on Crestor 40mg, after 2 months ...40mg for 2 months. I was on Crestor for nearly 4 months after telling Doctor I had bad muscle pain/ reaction to Lipitor. I h...
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...of side effects. I have to take metformin for the weight gain, metoprolol for the tachycardia (high pulse), crestor for high cholesterol and ativan for...
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...myself.I know it sound crazy but this is me.I was getting B12 shots every 3 weeks,I was using Crestor 20 mg for my high cholesterol and I quit.
I just don't care for...
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when I started on aromasin, I started having leg ...out that I had switch my cholesteral med from crestor to zocor at the same ...back to another statin, the leg pains went away
so my...
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I'm taking Crestor and I'm tired all the time I get out of breath when I walk I have to sit down ...I need to know what I can take instead of Crestor thank...
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Ditto FTM. Side effects of statins bothers me. Lipitor gave my thighs cramps. Now I'm on Crestor, Makes my joints hurt so bad, that I almost need help getting off the floor after...
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...so ago and I started on Crestor. Then I began the ...eating to control my diabetes, and cholesterol went ...after 12 weeks. yay.
I have now stopped taking the Crestor and have maintained a...
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...put me on double my crestor medication. I
The doctor put me on double my crestor medication. I was ...Today my lymph nodes are sore(tender) under ...higher dose. Should i stop taking the cres...
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...began taking Crestor at the end ...began taking Crestor at the end of Feb. I began having sinus problems about a month ...the sinus infection began. Could any of these problems be related t
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I am on Crestor 10 Ezetrol 10 dayly (total colesterol is 5.4) ...point of walking difficulties and using a stick. The lumbar pain as been DX as myofascial, located at the...
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