Composition
Rosuvastatin (20Mg)
Used for
Rosuvastatin is used in the treatment of increased cholesterol, increased triglycerides and increased LDL levels.
Side effects
Musculoskeletal (bone, muscle or joint) pain, Allergic reaction, Headache, Nausea, Dyspepsia, Nasopharyngitis, Increased liver enzymes, Increased creatine phosphokinase (CPK) level in blood, Diarrhoea, Flatulence, Constipation, Joint swelling, Increased glucose level in blood.
How to use
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor.
How it works
Rosuvastatin is a cholesterol-lowering medicine (statins). It works by blocking an enzyme (HMG-CoA-reductase) that is required in the body to make cholesterol. It thus lower “bad” cholesterol (LDL), triglycerides and raise “good” cholesterol (HDL).
