Rosustat 5 mg Tab.
Generic Name: Rosuvastatin INN
| Therapeutic Class |
Lipid Loweing Agent |
|---|
Presentation
Rosustat 5 Tablet: Each ¬lm coated tablet contains Rosuvastatin Calcium INN equivalent to Rosuvastatin 5 mg.
Indications
Rosuvastatin is indicated for- primary hypercholesterolemia (type IIa including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia), mixed dyslipidemia (type IIb), or homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia in patients who have not responded adequately to diet and other appropriate measures.
Dosage & Administration
Dose range: 5-40 mg once daily. Initially 5-10 mg once daily increased if necessary at intervals of at least 4 weeks to 20 mg once daily. Daily dose can be increased after further 4 weeks to 40 mg only in severe hypercholesterolaemia with high cardiovascular risk and under specialist supervision. Elderly initially 5 mg once daily.
HoFH: Starting dose 20 mg.
In pediatric patients 10 to 17 years of age with HeFH: the usual dose range is 5-20 mg/day; doses greater than 20 mg have not been studied in this patient population. Use 40 mg dose only for patients who have not reaching LDL-C goal at 20 mg.
Rosuvastatin can be taken with or without food, at any time of day.
Packaging
Rosustat 5: Each box contains 3X10’s ¬lm coated tablet in Alu-Alu blister pack.
