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What is Rosuvastatin?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Crestor Vusor

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Rosuvastatin is an antilipemic agent, also known as a statin drug. It is used with dietary therapy for hyperlipidemias to reduce elevations in total cholesterol.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
High cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) 311 72
Hyperlipidemia 69 25
Chronic kidney disease 20 1
General health 12 4
Support heart health 10 0

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 16
Moderate 17
Mild 17
None 175

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Rosuvastatin

Side effect Patients Percentage
Muscle and joint pain 8
Muscle pain 6
Joint pain 3
Muscle cramps 3
Nerve pain (neuralgia) 3
Forgetfulness 2

Show all 42 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Rosuvastatin

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Reason Patients Percentage
Side effects too severe 33
Doctor's advice 19
Expense 19
Other 17
Change in health plan coverage 10
Did not seem to work 8
Personal research 6
Course of treatment ended 4
See all 94 patients who've stopped taking Rosuvastatin

Duration

Stopped taking Rosuvastatin

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 11
1 - 6 months 14
6 months - 1 year 14
1 - 2 years 8
2 - 5 years 28
5 - 10 years 15
10 years or more 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 183
Usually 25
Sometimes 7
Never taken as prescribed 10
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 5
Somewhat hard to take 17
A little hard to take 18
Not at all hard to take 185
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 3
$100-199 4
$50-99 3
$25-49 31
< $25 93
Not specified 91

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Rosuvastatin after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Atorvastatin (Lipitor) 42
Simvastatin (Zocor) 12
Pravastatin (Pravachol) 6
Atenolol (Atenol) 1
ezetimibe (Zetia) 1

Show all 10 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Rosuvastatin and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Atorvastatin (Lipitor) 20
Pravastatin (Pravachol) 3
ezetimibe (Zetia) 2
Simvastatin (Zocor) 2
Alirocumab (Praluent) 1

Show all 8 treatments patients report switching to

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13 patient evaluations for Rosuvastatin

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Feb 23, 2017 (Started Jun 30, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for high cholesterol)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 28, 2015 (Started Jul 22, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for high cholesterol)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 24, 2013 (Started May 24, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for high cholesterol)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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