AstraZeneca

Chemical Name: Rosuvastatin Calcium (roe-SUE-vuh-stah-tin)

Crestor tablets CANNOT be split

Crestor is used with diet changes (restriction of cholesterol and fat intake) to reduce the amount of cholesterol and certain fatty substances in your blood. Accumulation of cholesterol and fats along the walls of your arteries (a process known as atherosclerosis) decreases blood flow and therefore the oxygen supply to your heart, brain, and other parts of your body. Lowering your blood level of cholesterol and fats may help to prevent heart disease, angina (chest pain), strokes, and heart attacks.

SIDE EFFECTS that may occur while taking this medication include constipation, stomach pain, upset stomach, heartburn, diarrhea, weakness, dizziness, difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, depression, back pain, joint pain or weakness and cough.