CRESTOR Summary information
Medicinal type
- CRESTOR is hypercholesterolaemia medicines, contain active ingredient called “Rosuvastatin” which selective and competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase, Rosuvastatin produces its lipid-modifying effect by two ways: (First), it increases the number of hepatic LDL receptors on the cell-surface to enhance uptake and catabolism of LDL. (Second), rosuvastatin inhibits hepatic synthesis of VLDL, which reduces the total number of VLDL and LDL particles.
- Rosuvastatin also reduces TG and produces increases in HDL-C. Rosuvastatin reduces total-C, LDL-C, VLDL-cholesterol (VLDL-C), ApoB, nonHDL-C and TG, and increases HDL-C in patients with isolated hypertriglyceridemia.
Active ingredient
- Adults, and children aged 6 years or older with primary hypercholesterolaemia (type lla including heterozygous familial hypercholester-olaemia) or mixed dyslipidaemia (type llb) as an adjunct to diet when response to diet and other non-pharmacological treatments (e.g. exercise, weight reduction) is inadequate.
- Adults and children aged 6 years or older with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia as an adjunct to diet and other lipid lowering treatments (e.g. LDL apheresis) or if such treatments are not appropriate.
- Prevention of Cardiovascular Events: Prevention of major cardiovascular events in patients who are estimated to have a high risk for a first cardiovascular event, as an adjunct to correction of other risk factors.
Pharmaceutical form
- tablets
Strengths available
- CRESTOR tablets come in three strengths: 5 mg, 10 mg and 20 mg
Manufacturer
Price
- CRESTOR 5 mg | 7 Tablets | Price: 32.40 EGP
- CRESTOR 10 mg | 28 Tablets | Price: 183.50 EGP
- CRESTOR 20 mg | 14 Tablets | Price: 152 EGP
Prescription Required
- Don’t take this medicine without medical consulting
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Data sources & Price & References
Egyptian drug index
Last updated on: August 27, 2022
CRESTOR leaflet
Last updated on: August 27, 2022
Other References
https://www.drugs.com/mtm/rosuvastatin.html
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