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Rosuvastatin is a member of the drug class of statins, used to treat hypercholesterolemia and related conditions, and to prevent cardiovascular disease. It is currently being marketed by the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca as Crestor®.
Presentation
Rosuvastatin is available as Crestor in tablet form (5, 10, 20, or 40 mg) for oral administration. Tablets are pink, round or oval (40 mg), biconvex, film-coated, and imprinted with "ZD4522" and tablet strength. Japanese approval is in the dose range of 2.5 mg to 20 mg; therefore, smaller dose tablet forms might also be available outside the United States. Note that 97% of worldwide sales have been at or below the 20 mg dose.
Mechanism of action
See the article on statins for more details. More on [ Rosuvastatin ]
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Crestor - Official pharmaceutical website from Astra Zeneca.
Meta Description: [ Adding CRESTOR® (rosuvastatin) to a healthy diet has been proven to cut bad cholesterol in half. CRESTOR can even raise good cholesterol. ]
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Crestor - Information about this medication from manufacturer Astra-Zeneca. Intended for international (non-US) healthcare professionals.
Meta Description: [ CRESTORâ„¢ - Welcome to the CRESTORâ„¢ website which is intended for an international audience of healthcare professionals. ]
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Crestor Professional - AstraZeneca - Provides safety and prescribing information for US healthcare professionals.
