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(also known as Rosuvastatin)
Rosuvastatin is used to lower cholesterol and triglyceride (fat-like substances) levels in the blood. Using this medicine may help prevent medical problems caused by such substances clogging the blood vessels.
Rosuvastatin belongs to the group of medicines called 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA)... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| High Cholesterol | 22 |
64% |
| Diabetes Type 2 | 5 |
100% |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 2 |
100% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 1 |
100% |
| Stroke | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 82% (50
Members)
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Crestor Reviews
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Not bad... little side effects.. Occasional joint pain
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had to change
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5 mgs nightly along with low chol sodium fat and high fiber diet. I have all but quit red meat. Dropped 100 chol points in 30 days. New foods are fun but get old fast.
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high blood pressure high chlosetrol
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Brought by colesterol levels down and the good colesterol up
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No side effects so far.
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cant complain
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one of my hiv meds is giving me high cholesterol
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Worked great again I got bad leg cramps and rash after long use.
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It worked to bring my numbers down I am still on it.
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i have had various statins, this one seems to have the least complications with no side effects
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Working as far as I know.
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cholesterol in a decent range only because of the crestor
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keeping my bad cholesterol low but it isn;t doing anything for my good cholesterol.
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Is keeping the cholesterol numbers down.
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Discussions
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Lipitor
I was told that I had to take mine at bedtime. but im on plavix and asprin and i take them al in the morning. I did change from lipotor to crestor cau... [More] -
Low Thyroid and High Triglycerides
Me too. Crestor keeps Cholesterol in check, but the triglycerides are usually high. [More] -
Statins for cholesterol treatment
I am taaking Crestor for over four years now and so far have not experienced any muscle pain. [More] -
Statins for cholesterol treatment
I have taken several different Statin drugs with the same effect. My last switch was to Crestor, which seems to be the least side effects of any I hav... [More] -
Crestor for High Cholesterol
Tell us about your personal experience with Crestor as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips? [More]
