Help Take Control With Brand-Name CRESTOR

PROVEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HEART ATTACK AND STROKES

In men 50 years of age and older and women 60 years of age and older who do not have known heart disease but do have additional risk factors[1a], [*]

In adults along with diet[1b]:

CRESTOR 5 MG PROVEN TO HELP LOWER LDL-C (BAD CHOLESTEROL) MORE THAN ATORVASTATIN 10 MG IN HIGH-RISK PATIENTS[†]

in adults with elevated cholesterol.[4], [5], [6] The dose range for CRESTOR is 5 to 40 mg once daily. The usual starting dose is 10 to 20 mg once daily. Take dose prescribed by your doctor, do not change dose.

FDA APPROVED TO SLOW FATTY BUILDUP

In the walls of the blood vessels[1c]

NO DRUG INTERACTION WITH GRAPEFRUIT JUICE

Unlike simvastatin and atorvastatin[1d], [2], [3]

*^Including but not limited to LDL-C levels <130 mg/dL and hs-CRP levels ≥2 mg/L.

†^Definition of high-risk patients: Patients aged 18 or older with high cholesterol and a history of narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries (coronary heart disease) or evidence of plaque in their arteries that can narrow the arteries over time, diabetes, or a high risk of developing coronary heart disease over the next 10 years.

$ 3 BRAND-NAME CRESTOR SAVINGS CARD

Eligible patients may pay as low as $3 for a 30-, 60-, or 90-day supply.[*]

*^Subject to eligibility. Restrictions apply. See details.

TIPS FOR GETTING BRAND-NAME CRESTOR

Tell your doctor you want brand-name CRESTOR and indicate “DAW” (dispense as written) on all your CRESTOR prescriptions. Confirm this when you drop off with a pharmacist. When you pick up at the pharmacy, check your pills to be sure they are brand-name CRESTOR and not the generic.

IS CRESTOR RIGHT FOR YOU?

Talk to your doctor to find out if CRESTOR is right for you.

Is Crestor Right for You?

TIPS FOR GETTING BRAND-NAME CRESTOR

Tell your doctor you want brand-name CRESTOR and indicate “DAW” (dispense as written) on all your CRESTOR prescriptions. Confirm this when you drop off with a pharmacist.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ABOUT CRESTOR TABLETS

  • CRESTOR is not right for everyone.
  • Do not take CRESTOR if you have liver problems or are allergic to rosuvastatin or any of the ingredients in CRESTOR.
  • Call your healthcare provider right away if you have unexplained muscle pain or weakness, especially with fever; have muscle problems that do not go away even after your healthcare provider told you to stop taking CRESTOR; feel unusually tired; or have loss of appetite, upper belly pain, dark urine, or yellowing of skin or eyes. These could be signs of rare but serious side effects.
  • Your healthcare provider may do blood tests to check your liver before starting treatment and if you have symptoms of liver problems while taking CRESTOR.
  • CRESTOR may cause you to have protein and blood in your urine.
  • Elevated blood sugar levels have been reported with statins, including CRESTOR.
  • The most common side effects may include headache, nausea, muscle aches, weakness, and constipation.
  • Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. CRESTOR may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how CRESTOR works.
  • Tell your healthcare provider if you are pregnant or may become pregnant. CRESTOR can pass in breast milk and may harm your baby. Do not breastfeed while taking CRESTOR.
  • Talk to your healthcare provider for more information about CRESTOR.

Approved Uses

  • Prescription CRESTOR is used:
    • to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular (CV) events, such as death from cardiovascular disease, heart attack, stroke or the need for procedures to improve blood flow to the heart called arterial revascularization in adults who do not have known heart disease but do have certain additional risk factors
  • CRESTOR is used along with diet to:
    • lower the level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) or “bad” cholesterol in adults with primary hyperlipidemia
    • slow the buildup of fatty deposits (plaque) in the walls of blood vessels
    • treat adults and children 8 years of age and older with high blood cholesterol due to heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), an inherited condition that causes high levels of LDL-C
    • along with other cholesterol lowering treatments or alone if such treatments are unavailable in adults and children 7 years of age and older with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), an inherited condition that causes high levels of LDL-C
    • to treat adults with primary dysbetalipoproteinemia (an inherited condition that causes high levels of cholesterol and fat) or hypertriglyceridemia

Please read the Patient Information and full Prescribing Information.

You may report side effects related to AstraZeneca products.

References:

  • 1a 1b 1c 1d CRESTOR® (rosuvastatin) [prescribing information]. Wilmington, DE: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP; 2024.
  • ^ Lipitor® (atorvastatin calcium) [prescribing information]. Morgantown, WV: Viatris Specialty LLC, 2024.
  • ^ Zocor® (simvastatin) [Prescribing Information]. Jersey City, NJ: Organon & Co.; 2023.
  • ^ Davidson M, Ma P, Stein EA, et al. Comparison of effects on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol with rosuvastatin versus atorvastatin in patients with type IIa or IIb hypercholesterolemia. Am J Cardiol. 2002;89:268–275.
  • ^ Schwartz GG, Bolognese MA, Tremblay BP, et al. Efficacy and safety of rosuvastatin and atorvastatin in patients with hypercholesterolemia and a high risk of coronary heart disease: A randomized, controlled trial. Am Heart J. 2004;148:e4.
  • ^ Olsson A, Istad H, Luurila O, et al. Effects of rosuvastatin and atorvastatin compared over 52 weeks of treatment in patients with hypercholesterolemia. Am Heart J. 2002;144:1044-1051.

Reference:

^ Data on File, US-62651. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

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