Rost 40Mg 30 Tablets

Description

Rosuvastatin Tablets belongs to a group of medicines called statins. You have been prescribed Rosuvastatin Tablets because: You have a high cholesterol level. This means you are at risk from a heart attack or stroke. You have been advised to take a statin, because changing your diet and taking more exercise were not enough to correct your cholesterol levels. You should continue with your cholesterol-lowering diet and exercise while you are taking Rosuvastatin Tablets. Or You have other factors that increase your risk of having a heart attack, stroke or related health problems. Heart attack, stroke and other problems can be caused by a disease called atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is due to build up of fatty deposits in your arteries. Rosuvastatin Tablets is used to correct the levels of fatty substances in the blood called lipids, the most common of which is cholesterol. How to use Usual doses in adults If you are taking Rosuvastatin Tablets for high cholesterol: Starting dose Your treatment with Rosuvastatin Tablets must start with the 10 mg or the 20 mg dose, even if you have taken a higher dose of a different statin before. The choice of your start dose will depend upon: Your cholesterol level. The level of risk you have of experiencing a heart attack or stroke. Whether you have a factor that may make you more sensitive to possible side effects. Please check with your doctor or pharmacist which start dose of Rosuvastatin Tablets will best suit you. Your doctor may decide to give you the lowest dose (5 mg) if: You are of Asian origin (Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean and Indian). You are over 70 years of age. You have moderate kidney problems. You are at risk of muscle aches and pains (myopathy). If you are taking Rosuvastatin Tablets to reduce your risk of having a heart attack, stroke or related health problems: The recommended dose is 20 mg daily. However, your doctor may decide to use a lower dose if you have any of the factors mentioned above. Use in children and adolescents aged 10-17 years The usual start dose is 10 mg. Your doctor may increase your dose to find the right amount of Rosuvastatin Tablets for you. The maximum daily dose of Rosuvastatin Tablets is 20 mg. Take your dose once a day. Rosuvastatin Tablets 20 mg tablet should not be used by children. Warnings and precautions Do not take Rosuvastatin Tablets: If you have ever had an allergic reaction to Rosuvastatin Tablets, or to any of its ingredients. If you are pregnant or breast-feeding. If you have liver disease. If you have severe kidney problems. If you have repeated or unexplained muscle aches or pains. If you take a drug called ciclosporin (used, for example, after organ transplants) In addition, do not take Rosuvastatin Tablets 40 mg (the highest dose): If you have moderate kidney problems (if in doubt, please ask your doctor). If your thyroid gland is not working properly. If you regularly drink large amounts of alcohol. If you are of Asian origin (Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean and Indian). Side Effects Stop taking Rosuvastatin Tablets and seek medical help immediately if you have any of the following allergic reactions: Difficulty in breathing, with or without swelling of the face, lips, tongue and/or throat Swelling of the face, lips, tongue and/or throat, which may cause difficulty in swallowing Severe itching of the skin (with raised lumps). Also, stop taking Rosuvastatin Tablets and talk to your doctor immediately if you have any unusual aches or pains in your muscles which go on for longer than you might expect. Common possible side effects (these may affect between 1 in 10 and 1 in 100 patients): Headache Stomach pain Constipation Feeling sick Muscle pain Feeling weak Dizziness Storage Information Store below 30°C. Drug Interactions Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following: ciclosporin (used for example, after organ transplants), warfarin or clopidogrel (or any other drug used for thinning the blood), fibrates (such as gemfibrozil, fenofibrate) or any other medicine used to lower cholesterol (such as ezetimibe), indigestion remedies (used to neutralise acid in your stomach), erythromycin (an antibiotic), fusidic acid (an antibiotic – please see Warnings and precautions), an oral contraceptive (the pill), hormone replacement therapy or ritonavir with lopinavir and/or atazanavir (used to treat the HIV infection – please see Warnings and precautions). The effects of these medicines could be changed by Rosuvastatin Tablets or they could change the effects of Rosuvastatin Tablets. Ingredients The active substance is Rosuvastatin Calcium.