Rosuvastatin

Description

What Is This Drug And How Is Using It Going To Help Your Problem To Get Better?

 

Rosuvastatin is a medication that’s used alongside diet, a weight loss program and exercise in order to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke. It can also lower the chances of heart surgery being required in people who suffer from heart disease or have a risk of developing it. Another use for Rosuvastatin is lowering the levels of bad cholesterol in people (low-density lipoprotein) and triglycerides inside the blood. In addition to this it can increase high-density lipoprotein (HDL) otherwise known as good cholesterol.

 

Rosuvastatin also works to lower the total amount of cholesterol as well as other fatty materials in the blood with kids and teenagers ages 10-17 that might have hereditary heterozygous hypercholesterolemia. This is an inherited problem where cholesterol can’t be removed from the body in a normal fashion. Rosuvastatin is a part of a group of medications known as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins). These work by decreasing the speed in which cholesterol is produced and lowers the quantity of cholesterol that can collect on the walls of arteries, blocking blood flow to the heart, brain as well as additional areas of the body. 211

 

How is this drug usually taken in order to ensure it gives the best benefit and keeps down the risk of side effects?

 

You’ll usually be taking this drug by mouth and in tablet form. Most people who use it tend to take it once a day with or without food. The reason why taking it with food is preferable to some is because taking it without food can sometimes lead to stomach problems. You would just need to make sure you took it with the right foods.

 

You’ll want to take Rosuvastatin exactly as a doctor tells you to. If there are any special instructions they give you then make sure you follow them. If you don’t understand them then be sure to ask questions. In some cases you can also ask a pharmacist if a doctor isn’t available. Be sure to not take more or less of the drug than recommended.

 

What should you tell a doctor before you start using this medication in order to make use even safer?

 

You’ll want to let a doctor know about any and all other prescription and non-prescription medications you might be using. In some cases the use of certain drugs would mean you couldn’t use Rosuvastatin. You also need to tell them about any nutritional supplements or vitamins you take.

 

If you’re a women who is pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant, then you won’t be able to use this drug. Asian people are at an increased risk as well as those who consume more than two alcoholic beverages each day.

 

What are some of the more common potential side effects a person puts themselves at risk for if they use this medicational treatment?

 

Constipation

Stomach pain

Dizziness

Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep

Depression

Joint pain

Headache

Memory loss or forgetfulness

Confusion

 

What are some of the more serious potential side effects a person might be at risk for if they use this medicational treatment?

 

Muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness

 

Lack of energy

 

Fever

 

Chest pain

 

Yellowing of the skin or eyes

 

Dark colored urine

 

Pain in the upper right part of the abdomen

 

Nausea

 

Extreme tiredness

 

Weakness

 

Unusual bleeding or bruising

 

Loss of appetite

 

Flu-like symptoms

 

Rash

 

Hives

 

Itching

 

Difficulty breathing or swallowing

 

Swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips, eyes, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs

 

Hoarseness