Question 1

what is the definition or description of: crestor (rosuvastatin) allergy?

Accepted Answer

Cholesterol lowering: Crestor is a safe, effective cholesterol lowering drug. It has no use in allergic disease  Allergy to crestor is exceptionally rare.

Question 2

i been taking the drug crestor (rosuvastatin) a statian for around a week now i been noticing my heart is racing its 5 mg should i stop it?

Accepted Answer

Crestor (rosuvastatin) side effects: A complete list of the most common side effects of Crestor (rosuvastatin) (c) can be found at this website:

http://www.Rxlist.Com/crestor-side-effects-drug-center.Htm

you should call the physician (p) who ordered c for you and discuss your problem with the p.

Good luck.

Question 3

i am finishing my refill of crestor (5 mg.) for chloresterol in a few days. can i then finish my last 10 days of lipitor (10 mg.) tablets that i had taken before crestor? same class of drug. am vacationing 10 days?

Accepted Answer

: Equivalent doses are not precisely defined. 5mgm of Crestor may be equivalent to 20 mgm of Atorvastatin(Lipitor). I do not believe that 10 mgm of Lipitor in place of  5mgm of Crestor will make a difference for 10 days. Depending on your LDL level, there could be an increase in in your level, but for the brief duration, it may not be significant. Diet during vacation may not be ideal though.

Question 4

how similar are crestor and lipitor (atorvastatin) medicine?

Accepted Answer

Crestor (rosuvastatin): And Lipitor (atorvastatin) are both effective statin drugs. Crestor is a bit more mg for mg potent than Lipitor (atorvastatin) but the outcomes with both drugs are similar. Lipitor (atorvastatin) can be had as a generic, Crestor is still on patent so is lots more expensive.

Question 5

atherosclerosis question? is crestor (rosuvastatin) best first drug?

Accepted Answer

Atorvastatin, simvas: Atorvastatin , and Simvastatin are good drugs too.

Question 6

are statin drugs safe for long-term use? i take 5 mg. crestor (rosuvastatin) 5 x week. it's keeping my numbers in check, but at what cost over time? 48 yr old male.

Accepted Answer

Statins: As far as we presently know statins are safe over time. There are some questions whether long term there might be some abnormalities of glucose handling produced. There are liver and other abnormalities which we've seen with statins that sometimes require the statin to be withdrawn. The great majority of patients on statins have no problems to the present time.

Question 7

taking crestor instead of lipitor (atorvastatin) for 2 mo., but now exper. severe body aches, is this a side effect? reading more and more about this drug causing problems! should i go back to lipitor (atorvastatin)?

Accepted Answer

Side-effects similar: But some people react differently to each statin was your switch for Lipitor (atorvastatin) 40 to Crestor 40, or 20mg.  Or were you at the highest dose of Lipitor (atorvastatin) (80mg)? If so, only cestror 40 is more potent.  Lipitor (atorvastatin) has gone generic and may have a price advantage.  Discusss with your prescribing doctor.  A CPK is warranted.

Question 8

each time i try crestor (rosuvastatin), (rosuvastatin) within a month my ear and area leading from ear to neck hurts. when i stop crestor (rosuvastatin) it goes away. how can statin drug do this?

Accepted Answer

Statin drugs: Statin drugs all can have side effects similar to what you are experiencing.  I would advise you not to take any statin drug.

Question 9

age 70.three stents in vanes.medicines:karvezide 300mg,dilatrend 12,5mg,plavix 75mg,coraspin 100mg,glimax 4mg,glukopage 1000mg,crestor 10mg,latixa 500mg,pexa xr 3mg,azilect 1mg,tiopati 600mg,cardura 8mg.problem erectile dysfunction. can i use viagra?

Accepted Answer

: There is no absolute contraindication but it's better to discuss with your cardiologist.
However, Viagra's effect may be limited because of your age and significant comorbidity.

Question 10

what does crestor (rosuvastatin) do for lpa?

Accepted Answer

Not much: Treatment of elevated lp(a) is a bit tough. Potent statins can mitigate the risk by lowering the ldl-cholesterol level as much as possible (below 70 mg/dl), since that particle is tied to the ldl-c molecule. Estrogen therapy in women, Niacin in both sexes, and in the future, cholesterol ester transfer protein inhibitors (if they come to market) may lower lp(a) levels.

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What is the definition or description of: crestor (rosuvastatin) allergy?

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I been taking the drug crestor (rosuvastatin) a statian for around a week now i been noticing my heart is racing its 5 mg should i stop it?

A member asked:

I am finishing my refill of crestor (5 mg.) for chloresterol in a few days. can i then finish my last 10 days of lipitor (10 mg.) tablets that i had taken before crestor? same class of drug. am vacationing 10 days?

A member asked:

How similar are crestor and lipitor (atorvastatin) medicine?

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Atherosclerosis question? is crestor (rosuvastatin) best first drug?

A member asked:

Are statin drugs safe for long-term use? i take 5 mg. crestor (rosuvastatin) 5 x week. it's keeping my numbers in check, but at what cost over time? 48 yr old male.

A member asked:

Taking crestor instead of lipitor (atorvastatin) for 2 mo., but now exper. severe body aches, is this a side effect? reading more and more about this drug causing problems! should i go back to lipitor (atorvastatin)?

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Each time i try crestor (rosuvastatin), (rosuvastatin) within a month my ear and area leading from ear to neck hurts. when i stop crestor (rosuvastatin) it goes away. how can statin drug do this?

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Age 70.three stents in vanes.medicines:karvezide 300mg,dilatrend 12,5mg,plavix 75mg,coraspin 100mg,glimax 4mg,glukopage 1000mg,crestor 10mg,latixa 500mg,pexa xr 3mg,azilect 1mg,tiopati 600mg,cardura 8mg.problem erectile dysfunction. can i use viagra?

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What does crestor (rosuvastatin) do for lpa?

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