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Rosuvastatin

Two rosuvastatin products sit on this shelf: Crestor, the single-ingredient statin tablet in 5 mg, 10 mg and 20 mg, and Roszet, which pairs 40 mg rosuvastatin with 10 mg ezetimibe.

Crestor

Hypercholesterolaemia

5mg · 10mg · 20mg

Rosuvastatin tablets for high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease prevention. One of the stronger statins, so a small dose does the work of others.

From$1.05/ tabletView

Roszet

Primary Hyperlipidaemia

40mg + 10mg

Rosuvastatin and ezetimibe tablets for high cholesterol and familial hypercholesterolaemia. One cuts cholesterol production, the other blocks absorption in the gut.

From$4.58/ tabletView

Key points

  • Rosuvastatin is a statin that blocks HMG-CoA reductase to reduce LDL cholesterol, used for Hypercholesterolaemia and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.
  • In Roszet, ezetimibe limits cholesterol absorption in the gut while rosuvastatin reduces its production in the liver.
  • Muscle symptoms and liver effects are material safety topics in rosuvastatin product information.

Common questions about Rosuvastatin

What is the difference between Crestor and Roszet?

Crestor contains rosuvastatin alone, available at 5 mg, 10 mg and 20 mg. Roszet is a fixed combination of 40 mg rosuvastatin with 10 mg ezetimibe, so the two agents are locked in one ratio rather than adjusted separately. Both sit in the Cholesterol Management category.

What strengths are available for rosuvastatin on this shelf?

Crestor comes in three doses: 5 mg, 10 mg and 20 mg. Roszet comes in a single fixed dose of 40 mg rosuvastatin with 10 mg ezetimibe. The combination in Roszet is set at one ratio rather than adjusted independently.

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