It's important to understand and feel confident taking your prescribed medications. Taking rosuvastatin correctly may improve treatment outcomes if you have high cholesterol or high triglycerides.
Be sure to talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions or concerns about taking rosuvastatin.
Nabila Ismail, PharmD, is a pharmacist, freelance medical writer, and marketing strategist. She graduated with a doctorate in pharmacy from the University at Buffalo.
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AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. (2010). CRESTOR (rosuvastatin calcium) tablets [package insert].
Bajaj, T., et al. (2023). Rosuvastatin. StatPearls.
Sizar, O., et al. (2023). Statin medications. StatPearls.
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