Rosunor 5 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 10.00 (30's pack: ৳ 300.00)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Rosuvastatin calcium |
| Company | Asiatic laboratories ltd |
| Also available as |
Title
- Rosunor 5 mg Tablet
Categories
- Medication
- Health & Wellness
Description
- Rosunor 5 mg Tablet is a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor drug used for lowering cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
Therapeutic class
- Other Anti-anginal & Anti-ischaemic drugs
- Statins
Indications
- Treatment of primary hyperlipidemia
- Treatment of mixed dyslipidemia
- Adjunct to diet for reducing elevated total-C, LDL-C, ApoB, non HDL-C, and TG levels
- Increase in HDL-C levels
Pharmacology
- Selective and competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase
- Enhances uptake and catabolism of LDL
- Inhibits hepatic synthesis of VLDL and LDL particles
Dosage and administration
- Usual dose range: 5-20 mg/day
- Maximum recommended dose: 20 mg/day
- 40 mg once daily for very high cholesterol and high risk of MI or stroke
- 20 mg once daily for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
- Initiation with 5 mg once daily for Asian patients
- Contraindicated in patients with severe renal impairment (ClCr<30 mL/min/1.73 m^2)
Interaction
- Cyclosporine increases Rosunor exposure
- Gemfibrosil combination should be avoided
- Lopinavir/Ritonavir or atazanavir/ritonavir combination increases Rosunor exposure
- Coumarin anticoagulants prolong international normalized ratio (INR)
- Concomitant lipid-lowering therapies may increase the risk of skeletal muscle effects
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to product components
- Liver disease with unexplained elevations in hepatic transaminase levels
- Pregnant women and women who may become pregnant
- Nursing mothers
Side effects
- Headache
- Myalgia
- Constipation
- Asthenia
- Abdominal pain
- Nausea
Pregnancy and lactation
- Administered to women of childbearing age only when conception is highly unlikely
- Therapy should be discontinued immediately if the patient becomes pregnant
Precautions and warnings
- Prescribed with caution in patients with predisposing factors for myopathy
- Discontinue therapy if markedly elevated creatinine kinase levels occur
- Temporarily withhold therapy in patients with acute, serious conditions suggestive of myopathy
Overdose effects
- No specific treatment
- Symptomatic treatment and supportive measures
Storage conditions
- Keep below 30°C temperature
- Protected from light and moisture
- Keep out of the reach of children
Chemical structure
- Molecular Formula: C22H28FN3O6S
- Chemical Structure: (Image)
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