Cres Tablet 20mg (Rosuvastatin Calcium)

Adult dosage

The initial dose is 5 milligrams once daily; the maintenance dose can be adjusted if greater reductions in LDL cholesterol levels are required. The maintenance dose is typically 10 milligrams once daily, which is sufficient for most patients. Maintenance doses should be adjusted suitably every 4 weeks or more based on LDL cholesterol levels, treatment goals, and patient response, and can be increased to a maximum of 20 milligrams per day.

Children's dosage

The usual dosage range for pediatric patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (ages 10 to 17 years) is 5 milligrams to 20 milligrams once daily. The dosage should be adjusted according to the recommended treatment goals for each individual patient.

This drug should not be used in certain patients. For example, avoid administering this drug to patients with an allergy to it, severely impaired liver function, muscular disorders, significantly reduced kidney function, women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, and those taking specific medications. Additionally, patients should receive regular liver function tests and muscle-related tests before and during treatment. Caution is needed for patients with a history of alcohol consumption or liver disease. If symptoms such as myalgia or muscle weakness occur, consult a physician immediately. Since this drug may affect the liver and kidneys, patients with liver or kidney disease should use it more cautiously, and elderly patients or those with certain genetic predispositions should also exercise caution. Furthermore, this drug may interact with other medications, so any other medications being taken must be disclosed to healthcare professionals. The risk of muscle adverse reactions may increase when used with certain antivirals, antifungals, antibiotics, immunosuppressants, and lipid-lowering agents. Women with potential for pregnancy should use appropriate contraception while taking this medication, and it should be discontinued immediately if pregnancy is confirmed. It is also safer for breastfeeding women not to use this drug. In case of overdose, as there is no specific antidote, immediate appropriate treatment at a hospital is required, and liver function and muscle enzyme levels must be monitored. Finally, if symptoms such as dizziness or myalgia occur during this drug's use, caution should be taken when driving or operating machinery, and if an adverse reaction is suspected, consulting healthcare professionals immediately is essential.

Serious side effects

Hypersensitivity reaction including urticaria and angioedema, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), rhabdomyolysis, immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy, jaundice, hepatitis, severe muscle weakness, dyspnea, severe edema, acute renal failure, oliguria, severe allergic reactions, severe skin reactions, respiratory issues, liver abnormalities (jaundice), severe neurological symptoms, severe edema or

Mild side effects

• Headache
• dizziness
• constipation
• nausea
• abdominal pain
• itching
• myalgia
• weakness
• thrombocytopenia
• cough

This medication may be sensitive to air or moisture, so it should be stored in a tightly closed container. The storage temperature should be maintained between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius at room temperature. This will help to retain the drug's effectiveness longer.

Appearance

Pink round film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle