Roston 20 mg (Rosuvastatin Calcium)

Adult dose

The initial dosage is 5 mg once daily, and if a greater reduction in LDL-cholesterol is needed, it can be adjusted to the maintenance dosage. The maintenance dosage is usually adjusted to 10 mg once daily for most patients. The maintenance dosage should be adjusted appropriately at intervals of 4 weeks or more depending on LDL-cholesterol levels, treatment goals, and patient response, with a maximum of 20 mg per day.

Child dose

The usual dosage range is 5 mg to 20 mg once daily. The dosing should be individually adjusted according to the treatment goals recommended for each patient. The dosage should be adjusted at intervals of 4 weeks or more.

This medication should not be used in certain patients. For example, patients who are allergic to this medication, those with severe liver dysfunction, patients with muscle disorders, patients with significantly impaired kidney function, and pregnant or breastfeeding women should not take this medication. Additionally, the use of high doses of this medication is prohibited in patients at high risk for muscle disorders. Risk factors include moderate renal impairment, hypothyroidism, family history of muscle disorders, and alcohol dependence. This medication contains lactose, so patients who are lactose intolerant should not take it. It is important to check liver function tests and muscle status before taking this medication, especially for patients who consume alcohol excessively or have a history of liver disease. During treatment, if symptoms such as muscle pain, muscle weakness, fatigue, or fever develop, notify your doctor immediately, and in severe cases, treatment may need to be discontinued. This medication can affect liver function; therefore, if symptoms of liver damage or jaundice appear, discontinue use immediately. Patients at risk for diabetes should regularly monitor blood sugar levels, as this medication may increase blood sugar levels and caution is required. This medication may interact with other drugs; therefore, if you are taking any other medications, you must inform your doctor or pharmacist, as the risk of abnormal muscle reactions may increase when used with certain medications. Women who may become pregnant should use appropriate contraception methods and should not take this medication during pregnancy. In the event of overdose, there is no specific antidote, so treatment should be administered based on symptoms, and liver function and muscle enzyme levels need to be monitored. Lastly, this medication may cause dizziness, so caution is needed when driving or operating machinery.

Serious side effects

Urticaria, hypersensitivity reactions including angioedema, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, eosinophilia and systemic symptoms drug reaction (DRESS), rhabdomyolysis, immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy, severe muscle weakness, oculobulbar myasthenia, jaundice, hepatitis, acute kidney failure, oliguria, chest tightness, dyspnea with cough and fever, severe rash with high fever, blistering, skin peeling, mucosal involvement of mouth/eyes

Mild side effects

• Headache
• dizziness
• constipation
• nausea
• abdominal pain
• itching
• rash
• muscle pain
• weakness
• hematuria

This medication can be sensitive to air or moisture, so it must be stored in a sealed container. The storage temperature should be kept at room temperature between 1 degree and 30 degrees.

Appearance

Pink round film-coated tablet

Package unit

28 tablets (14 tablets/Alu-Alu x 2)