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Crestor is a pharmaceutical medication that lowers "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides and raises "good" cholesterol in the blood. Crestor is part of a treatment program that should also include a low-fat diet and exercise.
But like all medications, Crestor has some serious side effects. If you've been hurt by taking Crestor, our Crestor recall attorneys may be able to help you recover damages from the drug's manufacturer.
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The main active ingredient in Crestor is Rosuvastatin. Rosuvastatin became the sixth cholesterol lowering "statin" drug on the U.S. market when it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 13, 2003. Rosuvastatin is used with diet changes (restriction of cholesterol and fat intake) to reduce the amount of cholesterol and certain fatty substances in your blood.The other members of the statin family are atorvastatin (LIPITOR), fluvastatin (LESCOL), lovastatin (MEVACOR), pravastatin (PRAVACHOL), and simvastatin (ZOCOR). These drugs are only approved to be used along with a low-cholesterol diet and an exercise program to lower cholesterol.
Crestor, a member of a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs commonly referred to as “statins,” was approved in the U.S. in August 2003, based on review of an extensive clinical database involving approximately 12,000 patients.
Side-effects common with Crestor users include:
- constipation
- stomach pain
- upset stomach
- heartburn
- diarrhea
- headache
- weakness
- dizziness
- difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
- depression
- back pain
- joint pain or weakness
- cough
Our Crestor litigation attorneys can help you or anyone you know who has gotten sick while taking Crestor
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