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Rosuvastatin Calcium (marketed as Crestor) Information

Internet URL

http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/rosuvastatin/default.htm  

Sponsoring Agency

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Description

Rhabdomyolysis (serious muscle damage) has been reported in patients taking Crestor as well as other statin drugs. To date, it does not appear that the risk is greater with Crestor than with other marketed statins. However, the labeling for Crestor is being revised to highlight important information on the safe use of Crestor to reduce the risk for serious muscle toxicity (myopathy/rhabdomyolysis), especially at the highest approved dose of 40 mg.

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Review Date

1/25/2008