wrote that Crestor is the most effective in lowering the bad cholesterol and raising good cholesterol as well as in lowering triglycerides. Dr Roberts also confirmed the high safety profile of the ...

Direct comparative studies (like head-to-head randomized controlled trials) of the new statin rosuvastatin (Crestor; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP, Waltham, MA) vs. atorvastatin and other ...

Rosuvastatin (Crestor): This statin is also very effective at lowering LDL cholesterol and may be a good option for people who have not had success with other statins. It is available in lower ...

Canadian health officials have warned that Statin drugs used to reduce the levels of LDL cholesterol in the body and improve the levels of HDL can cause serious muscle damage. Canadian health ...

Statins: For statins, the side effects can be surprising. Some people taking these medications have been found to gain weight ...

AstraZeneca is to sell European rights to its cholesterol drug Crestor (rosuvastatin) to Germany’s Grunenthal. Crestor is a statin and at its peak generated annual revenues of more than $7 ...

Background: Statins are generally well tolerated, but some patients discontinue therapy secondary to adverse effects. Dosing a statin (rosuvastatin) every other day (EOD) may provide significant ...

There are signs, however, that unsubstantiated claims about Crestor were leaked to the media by three American pharmaceutical companies, who manufacture similar statin drugs and are the main ...

His list includes Crestor for high cholesterol, aspirin to prevent heart ... overall health - especially that of his heart - is very good. "The one thing that stands out more than anything to ...