About CRESTOR
CRESTOR® (rosuvastatin
calcium) is a prescription drug belonging to a group of medicines
—called
—that are used to treat high cholesterol. When diet and exercise alone aren’t enough,
adding CRESTOR can help. CRESTOR, along with diet, is proven to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol. It’s also FDA approved to slow plaque buildup in arteries as part of a treatment plan to lower cholesterol to goal.
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CRESTOR works by blocking an enzyme in the liver, causing the liver to make less cholesterol. Along with diet, CRESTOR lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol and slows plaque buildup in arteries as part of a treatment program to lower cholesterol to goal.
Learn about CRESTOR for lowering cholesterol and slowing plaque buildup »
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CRESTOR, along with diet, can help lower cholesterol and slow the progression of atherosclerosis, plaque buildup in your arteries over time. Find out if CRESTOR is right for you. Only your doctor can decide if CRESTOR is right for you.
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There are benefits and risks associated with taking CRESTOR. It’s important to know some of the possible side effects.
Learn about side effects »
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High cholesterol alone is a risk factor. And having one or more additional risk factors such as diabetes, high blood pressure, family history of early heart disease, age, obesity or smoking puts you at increased risk for dangerous plaque buildup that can narrow your arteries.
See the risk factors »
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