What is Crestor?
Crestor is a prescription only medicine that belongs to a group of cholesterol-lowering medicines called statins. Along with diet, Crestor lowers “bad” cholesterol (LDL-C), increases “good” cholesterol (HDL-C), and also slows the progression of atherosclerosis in adults with high cholesterol, as part of a treatment plan to lower cholesterol to goal.
What is cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a fatty substance, also called a lipid, normally found in your bloodstream. Your body needs a certain amount of cholesterol to function properly. But high cholesterol can lead to health problems. LDL-C is called bad cholesterol because if you have too much in your bloodstream, it can become a danger to your health and can lead to potentially
serious conditions. HDL-C is known as good cholesterol because it may help remove excess cholesterol. Common health factors such as diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking,
obesity, family history of early heart disease, and age can make controlling your cholesterol even more important.
How does Crestor work?
Most of the cholesterol in your blood is made in the liver. Crestor works by reducing cholesterol in two ways: Crestor blocks an enzyme in the liver causing the liver to
make less cholesterol, and Crestor increases the uptake and breakdown by the liver of cholesterol already in the blood.
How should I take Crestor?
Take Crestor exactly as prescribed by your health care professional. Do not change your dose or stop Crestor without talking to your health care professional, even if
you are feeling well. Your health care professional may do blood tests to check your cholesterol levels before and during your treatment with Crestor.
Your dose of Crestor may be changed based on these blood test results.
Crestor can be taken at any time of day, with or without food.
Swallow the tablets whole.
Your health care professional should start you on a cholesterol-lowering diet before giving you Crestor.
Stay on this diet when you take Crestor Wait at least 2 hours after taking Crestor to take an antacid that contains a combination of aluminium and magnesium hydroxide
If you miss a dose of Crestor, take it as soon as you remember. However, do not take 2 doses of Crestor within 12 hours of each other
If you take too much Crestor or overdose, call your health care professional or Poison Control Centre right away or go to the nearest emergency room
How can I buy Crestor online
You can buy Crestor online with or without a prescription at Medical Specialists, after completing a simple online consultation. If you prefer to order Crestor UK over the phone, just give us a call and we will be pleased to help. We are the UK’s leading supplier of acne, excessive hair, and hair loss treatment, and Crestor for sale in the UK by a pharmacy is regulated by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
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What are the possible side effects of Crestor?
Crestor can cause side effects in some people.
Serious side effects may include:
Muscle problems. Call your health care professional right away if you experience unexplained muscle pain,
tenderness, or weakness, especially with fever. This may be an early sign of a rare muscle problem that
could lead to serious kidney problems. The risk of muscle problems is greater in people who are 65
years of age or older, or who already have thyroid or kidney problems. The chance of muscle problems may
be increased if you are taking certain other medicines with Crestor.
Liver problems. Your health care professional should do blood tests before you start taking Crestor and
during treatment to check for signs of possible liver problems. Elevated blood glucose levels have been reported with
statins, including Crestor.
The most common side effects may include headache, muscle aches and pains, abdominal pain, weakness,
and nausea.
This is not a complete list of side effects of Crestor.
Talk to your health care professional for a complete list or if you have side effects that bother you or that do not go away.
Before taking Crestor?
Tell your health care professional if you have a history of muscle pain or weakness, are pregnant or think you may be pregnant, or are planning to become pregnant are breast-feeding. Drink more than 2 glasses of alcohol daily, have liver problems, have kidney problems, have thyroid problems, are Asian or of Asian descent. Tell your health care professional about all medicines you take or plan to take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Some medicines may interact with Crestor, causing side effects. It is particularly important to tell your health care professional if you are taking or plan to take medicines for
Your immune system, cholesterol/triglycerides, blood thinning, HIV/AIDS, preventing pregnancy
Know all of the medicines you take and what they look like. It’s always a good idea to check that you have the right prescription before you leave the pharmacy and before you
take any medicine. Keep a list of your medicines with you to show your health care professional. If you need to go to the hospital or have surgery, tell all of your health care professionals about all medicines that you are taking.