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
Medications
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Rosuvastatin1,118 posts
Fewer patient posts reported that Rosuvastatin helped them when used for High Cholesterol (94% lower than average of other High Cholesterol treatments)
Crestor
Fewer patient posts reported that Crestor helped them when used for High Cholesterol (17% 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)
Atorvastatin
Fewer patient posts reported that Atorvastatin helped them when used for High Cholesterol (77% 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)
Pravastatin
An average number of patient posts reported that Pravastatin helped them when used for High Cholesterol
Zocor
Fewer patient posts reported that Zocor helped them when used for High Cholesterol (42% lower than average of other High Cholesterol treatments)
Lovastatin
Fewer patient posts reported that Lovastatin helped them when used for High Cholesterol (62% lower than average of other High Cholesterol treatments)
Fluvastatin
Sorry, there are not enough posts to calculate the overall score of Fluvastatin for High Cholesterol
Pravachol
More patient posts reported that Pravachol helped them when used for High Cholesterol (51% higher than average of other High Cholesterol treatments)
Fenofibrate
Sorry, there are not enough posts to calculate the overall score of Fenofibrate for High Cholesterol
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Rosuvastatin Top Concerns
Based on 1,118 patient discussions on healthcare websites and blogs
I have just started taking Methatrexate for my RA I also take Rosuvastatin to control colestral although my colestrol is only 5.5 Both these have been prescribed by my rhumatologist.I...
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Rosuvastatin
Crestor really works for me. I had mildly high cholesterol - 230 total, 43 ...and triglycerides 260. Then I had a heart attack and was put on Crestor. Cholesterol is now 119,...
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Recently I am suffering from itchy red rashes on my ...rashes on my skin. I am on amiodarone,rosuvastatin. escitallopran with clonazepam and telmisatan....
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I have been on Gabapentin 400mg caop 3x a ...with minimal side effects.
I also take Rosuvastatin CA 20mg 1/2 tab at ...tells me to stop the Rosuvastatin until the cramps subside.
My...
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...Hi ! I am 35, My blood LDL is high & HDL is low. I am taking rosuvastatin 10, once a Day. Heart problem is our family ...I need to know. should I take aspirin because some times I...
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...can do this. It's called Rhabdomyolysis.
I often wonder if Crestor or Rosuvastatin was the cause of my renal failure. Problem is, I'm on so many drugs that...
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...I'm on 10mg of Ramipril,10mg of rosuvastatin,100 mg aspirin and 20mg nexium and feel terrible most ...never had a heart attack.My symtoms are nausea, pains in my arms...
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I was prescribed simvaststin at first but within ...time (about 12 weeks) I had developed muscle pain in both legs that ...it was still a problem. Rosuvastatin was next on the list...
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...4 bypasses so far) I have to keep my Cholesterol low (below 2). I take Ezetimibe and Crestor (Rosuvastatin) to achieve these targets. Fortunately, I suffer no adverse...
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...land I shoot on had terrible cramps earlier this year, he ...to stretch his legs
He was on statins but it wadsnt Rosuvastatin, he came off them and...
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