I Have Side Effects Of Crestor Medication. What Can I Do
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October 02, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
The JUPITER Study: Should everybody take Crestor?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...reduction in heart attacks with the cholesterol drug, Crestor®. The study has received gushing... Read more »
The Dos and Don'ts of Taking Prescription Cholesterol Medication
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...instructions, reasons for use, and possible side effects to the patient are perfectly clear. The... Read more »
Cholesterol-Lowering Medications Cause Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert...you are taking a cholesterol-lower medication like Crestor or Lipitor. Now, raise your left hand... Read more »
The JUPITER Trial
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...cardiovascular deaths, when they took 20 mg of the statin Crestor. Reactions have ranged from... Read more »
Statins for everyone?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...giving one of the statins (rosuvastatin, brand name Crestor) to people with normal cholesterol... Read more »
Health Guide
High Cholesterol: Highlights
...suggests a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study found that rosuvastatin (Crestor) not only significantly reduces LDL levels but also lowers fatty build-up in clogged... Read more »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Reducing Heart Risk Factors
...(Mevacor)Pravastatin (Pravachol)Simvastatin (Zocor)Fluvastatin (Lescol)Atorvastatin (Lipitor)Rosuvastatin (Crestor) Statins reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. Evidence now strongly... Read more »Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
...progression of atherosclerosis.An important 2006 study found that aggressive treatment with rosuvastatin (Crestor):Helped lower LDL to below guideline levelsModerately increased HDL levelsReduced... Read more »Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications
...pravastatin (Pravachol), simvastatin (Zocor), fluvastatin (Lescol), atorvastatin (Lipitor), and rosuvastatin (Crestor). A major analysis of over 200 studies found that statins reduced the risk for... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Classes of Medications
...pravastatin (Pravachol), simvastatin (Zocor), fluvastatin (Lescol), atorvastatin (Lipitor), and rosuvastatin (Crestor). In an important 2002 study, patients with high blood pressure but normal or... Read more »
Medications
Rosuvastatin is an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), also known as a "statin." It... Read more »
Rosuvastatin is an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), also known as a "statin." It is... Read more »
...- ORAL Pronounced: (roe-SUE-vuh-stah-tin) Side Effects Remember that your doctor has... Read more »
...because this may increase your risk of serious side effects. Your doctor should prescribe... Read more »
...periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more... Read more »
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