A 30-year-old member asked:
i was just wondering the best time for crestor (rosuvastatin)?
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Dr. Videh Mahajan answered
25 years experience Internal Medicine
Crestor (rosuvastatin): Evening.
Answered on Jul 1, 2020
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Dr. William Cromwell answered
34 years experience Clinical Lipidology
Can Be Taken Anytime: Some statins (pravachol, zocor, (simvastatin) mevacor) have very short half-lives (2-4 hours) and have a better effect if taken at night. This is because the medication works by decreasing cholesterol synthesis which is increased during the evening hours. Other statins (lipitor, crestor) have very long half-lives (14-18 hours) and have equal effect if taken in the morning or evening.
Answered on May 11, 2018
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