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About CRESTOR

CRESTOR® (rosuvastatin calcium) is a prescription drug belonging to a group of medicines—called (glossary term)statins—that are used to treat high cholesterol. When diet and exercise alone aren’t enough, adding CRESTOR can help. CRESTOR, along with diet, helps lower LDL (bad) cholesterol. It’s also been proven to slow the progression of atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque in your arteries over time, as part of a treatment plan to lower cholesterol to goal.



Please see full Prescribing Information for CRESTOR
http://www.astrazeneca-us.com/cgi-bin/az_pi.cgi?product=crestor&country=us&popup=no

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

CRESTOR is licensed from SHIONOGI & CO, LTD, Osaka, Japan.



Statin
A type of drug that inhibits cholesterol production in the liver. For example, CRESTOR, a statin drug, works by blocking an enzyme in the liver. Blocking this enzyme causes the liver to make less cholesterol. CRESTOR also helps the liver absorb and use more cholesterol from the blood.