Rosuvastatin
Also sold as: Crestor
Prescription neededCholesterol medicines
Comes as:Tablet
Also sold as: Crestor
Usual adult dose: 5 to 10 mg once a day, up to 20 mg (40 mg only under a specialist). People of Asian origin should start with 5 mg.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
Medicines that can react with this one.
Together they raise the risk of muscle problems; report muscle pain.
Rosuvastatin can raise the effect of warfarin; INR should be checked when starting.