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Friday, October, 23, 2009

What Is The Generic For Crestor

Price watch: Crestor

October 02, 2008
A comparison of current prices for Crestor via online pharmacies. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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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 »

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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 »

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Hypertriglyceridemia: Drug Treatment
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...TGs. Statins such as lipitor, zocor, pravachol, crestor, and mevacor are some of the most... Read more »

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The Dos and Don'ts of Taking Prescription Cholesterol Medication
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

What is the best way to take my pills?   This question is at the root of more confusion than any... Read more »

Health Guide

Coronary Artery Disease: Highlights
...suggests a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study found that rosuvastatin (Crestor) reduced fatty build-up in clogged arteries. Future research will determine if other... Read more »
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 »
Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Prevention
...pravastatin (Pravachol), simvastatin (Zocor), fluvastatin (Lescol), atorvastatin (Lipitor), and rosuvastatin (Crestor). Most evidence, however, has found no protection even from these agents.... 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 »

Medications

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Rosuvastatin is an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), also known as a "statin." It... Read more »

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Rosuvastatin is an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), also known as a "statin." It is... Read more »

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Rosuvastatin is an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), also known as a "statin." It is... Read more »

Znc07511_105801_5

Rosuvastatin is an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), also known as a "statin." It... Read more »

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Rosuvastatin is an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), also known as a "statin." It is... Read more »

Related News

Price check: Crestor 40 mg
October 02, 2008

A comparison of current prices for Crestor via online drug distributors. Read summary »

Free trial: Crestor 5 mg and 10 mg
October 02, 2008

AstraZeneca is offering a voucher for a free 15-day trial of Crestor. Restrictions apply. Read summary »

Study: Vytorin more effective than Crestor alone
October 02, 2008

A new study at Rush University Medical Center has found that Vytorin is better at lowering LDL ("bad") cholesterol than Crestor. Vytorin, a... Read summary »

High doses of Crestor may reverse heart disease
October 02, 2008

A study by Cleveland Clinic researchers has found that two-thirds of patients taking the maximum dose of Crestor experienced a reduction in arterial... Read summary »

Vytorin's new label can say it lowers cholesterol better than Crestor
October 02, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the inclusion of claims on Vytorin's new label that Vytorin is better at lowering "bad" cholesterol... Read summary »