Description
Crestor is used to correct the levels of fatty substances in the blood called lipids, the most common of which is cholesterol. There are different types of cholesterol found in the blood – 'bad' cholesterol (LDL-C) and 'good' cholesterol (HDL-C).
SIDE EFFECT
- Headache, muscle aches and pains, abdominal pain, weakness, and nausea.
- Additional side effects that have been reported with CRESTOR include memory loss and confusion.
- Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
PECAUTION
Patients with hypersensitivity to rosuvastatin or any of its ingredients. Patients with active liver disease, including persistent and unexplained elevations in serum transaminases, and when serum transaminase levels are increased more than 3 times the upper limit of normal