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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?
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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.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Probably not: Crestor (rosuvastatin) in this dose does not often cause a racing heart. It might be that your heart is rented for another reason. I would check with your doctor regarding this symptom and consider wearing a 24 hour monitor. It may be that your symptoms are unrelated.
Answered 8/5/2015
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