Crestor 40mg Tab 7s

Information About Crestor 40mg Tab 7s

About Crestor 40mg Tab 7s

Medicine Brand CRESTOR 40MG TAB 7S is manufactured by ASTRA ZENECA PHARMA I LTD and mainly contents the generic drug Rosuvastatin.

Pakaging

7SX1

Active Ingredients For Crestor 40mg Tab 7s

Rosuvastatin 40 mg

Diseases List For Which Crestor 40mg Tab 7s Is Prescribed

This Drug Is Prescribed For Primary hypercholesterolaemia type IIa including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia type IIb including familial hypercolesterolaemia

Other Significations For Crestor 40mg Tab 7s

This Medication Rosuvastatin is used to treat a number of problems It is a member of a class of lipidmodifying drugs called the hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A HMGCoA reductase inhibitors sometimes known as statins It is used to modify levels of lipids fats in the blood In general this drug is used to reduce high harmful levels of lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol LDLC in the blood but is also used to reduce high levels of other blood lipids such as triglycerides or to increase levels of a type of cholesterol that protects against heart disease and stroke highdensity lipoprotein cholesterol or HDLC Benefits of being on this drug include reducing the likelihood of cardiovascular disease events eg heart attacks stroke and prolonged life

Precautions To Be Taken Before Crestor 40mg Tab 7s

LipidModifying Drugs Termed Fibrates EG Gemfibrozil Or Fenofibrate Or LipidModifying Doses Of Nicotinic Acid The Immunosuppressant Ciclosporin Fusidic Acid

Major Conditions And Care

Pregnancy And Crestor 40mg Tab 7s

Can We Take Crestor 40mg Tab 7s During Pregnancy?

Pregnancy Class : D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks

Lactation And Crestor 40mg Tab 7s

Can We Use Crestor 40mg Tab 7s During Lactation

Lactation Class L4 There is positive evidence of risk to a breastfed infant or to breastmilk production but the benefits of use in breastfeeding mothers may be acceptable despite the risk to the infant eg if the drug is needed in a lifethreatening situation or for a serious disease for which safer drugs cannot be used or are ineffective

Side Effects Of Crestor 40mg Tab 7s

Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity