Side effects Interactions What is rosuvastatin? Rosuvastatin (Crestor, Ezallor Sprinkle) is a prescription medication used to treat high cholesterol and prevent
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Table 6: Drug Interactions that Decrease the Efficacy of CRESTOR; Antacids
When taking rosuvastatin tablets with an aluminum and magnesium hydroxide combination antacid, administer rosuvastatin tablets at least 2 hours before the antacid [see Drug Interactions (7
Crestor (rosuvastatin) works by blocking an enzyme, called HMG-CoA reductase, in the liver that makes different types of lipids (this is the collective term for fats and cholesterol)
Interaction Summary
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Always let your doctor and pharmacist Rosuvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol in the blood
The FDA-approved indications are homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, mixed dyslipidemia, primary dysbetalipoproteinemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and prevention of cardiovascular disease
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There are 223 drugs known to interact with rosuvastatin, along with 5 disease interactions, and 1 alcohol/food interaction
Crestor (rosuvastatin) Cymbalta (duloxetine) Eliquis (apixaban) Fish Oil (omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids) Januvia (sitagliptin) Jardiance (empagliflozin) The relevance of a particular drug interaction to a specific individual is difficult to determine
The clinical relevance of the statistically significant drug interactions is yet to be investigated Rosuvastatin is in a class of medications called HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins)
When taking rosuvastatin tablets with an aluminum and magnesium hydroxide combination antacid, administer rosuvastatin tablets at least 2 hours before the antacid [see Drug Interactions (7