Rosetor 10 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 24.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 720.00)
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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Rosuvastatin calcium
Company Aci limited
Also available as
Rosetor 5 mg tablet Rosetor 20 mg tablet

Indications

  • Heterozygous Hypercholesterolemia (Familial and Non familial)
  • Homozygous Hypercholesterolemia (Familial)
  • Mixed Dyslipidemia (Fredrickson Type IIa and IIb)
  • Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

Pharmacology

  • Selective and competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase
  • Increases hepatic LDL receptors
  • Inhibits hepatic synthesis of VLDL
  • Lipid-modifying effects

Dosage

  • Dose range: 5-40 mg once daily
  • HoFH starting dose 20 mg/day
  • Pediatric patients with HeFH: 5-10 mg/day for patients 8 to less than 10 years age
  • Pediatric patients with HoFH: 20 mg/day for patients 7 to 17 years of age

Administration

  • Can be taken with or without food
  • At any time of day

Interaction

  • Cyclosporine increases exposure
  • Gemfibrosil combination should be avoided
  • Lopinavir/Ritonavir or atazanavir/ritonavir combination increases exposure
  • Coumarin anticoagulants prolong INR
  • Concomitant lipid-lowering therapies risk of skeletal muscle effects

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to product components
  • Liver disease with unexplained persistent 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 & Lactation

  • Safety in pregnant women not established
  • Excretion in human milk not known

Precautions & Warnings

  • Skeletal muscle effects risks increase with use of 40 mg dose
  • Liver enzyme abnormalities and monitoring persistent elevations in hepatic transaminases can occur
  • Use in children safety and effectiveness not established

Therapeutic Class

  • Other Anti-anginal & Anti-ischaemic drugs
  • Statins

Storage Conditions

  • Keep below 30°C temperature
  • Protected from light & moisture
  • Keep out of the reach of children

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C22H28FN3O6S

Common Questions about Rosetor 10 mg Tablet

  • HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor drug
  • Useful against Hyperlipidemia, Hypertriglyceridemia, Type 3 Hyperlipoproteinemia, and Stroke
  • Side effects include Muscle pain, Weakness, Headache, and Abdominal pain
  • Should be taken till improvement in medical condition
  • Tiredness and fatigue is a common side effect
  • Should be consumed once a day only
  • Avoid eating junk food and high-calorie foods
  • Beneficial if improvement in condition is noticed
  • Memory loss is a very unusual side effect
  • Can enhance the risk factor of diabetes
  • Do not take alcohol during treatment
  • Can cause muscle problems or muscle injury
  • Treats high cholesterol by lowering LDL and triglycerides

Cautionary Notes

  • Risks of skeletal muscle effects increase with 40 mg dose
  • Liver enzyme abnormalities and monitoring required
  • Safety in pregnant women not established
  • Excretion in human milk not known
  • Use in children safety and effectiveness not established
  • Keep below 30°C temperature
  • Protected from light & moisture
  • Molecular Formula: C22H28FN3O6S

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