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Rosuvagen 20 has the main active ingredient Rosuvastatin in the form of Rosuvastatin Calcium with a content of 20mg and other excipients in a sufficient amount. This is a drug to treat cardiovascular disease that is prescribed by doctors to treat primary hypercholesterolemia.1. What is Rosuvagen 20?
What is Rosuvagen 20? Rosuvagen 20 has the main active ingredient Rosuvastatin in the form of Rosuvastatin Calcium with a content of 20mg and other excipients in a sufficient amount. This is a drug to treat cardiovascular disease, treat primary hypercholesterolemia.
Rosuvagen 20 is prepared in the form of film-coated tablets, suitable for direct use. Packing is a box of 3 blisters, each blister contains 10 tablets. The active ingredient Rosuvastatin is a selective and competitive inhibitor of the HMG-CoA reductase. This is an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A to mevalonate, a precursor of cholesterol. The main site of action of Rosuvastatin is in the liver, the target organ that plays a role in lowering cholesterol. The active ingredient Rosuvastatin increases the number of LDL receptors on the cell surface of the liver, thereby increasing the absorption and catabolism of LDL and inhibits the synthesis of VLDL in the liver, thereby causing a decrease in VLDL and VLDL components. LDL.
Rosuvastatin has been shown to be effective in adults with hypercholesterolemia, with or without hypertriglyceridemia, regardless of race, sex or age, and in special patients, namely those with diabetes sugar or people with familial hypercholesterolemia.
2. What diseases does Rosuvagen 20 treat?
What disease does Rosuvagen 20 treat? Rosuvagen 20 is a medicine prescribed by a treating doctor. This drug is indicated in the treatment of primary hypercholesterolemia (with and without heterozygous familial) Treatment of mixed dyslipidemia as an adjunct to diet and exercise. exercise .
3. Usage and dosage of Rosuvagen 20
How to use and dosage of Rosuvagen 20 is as follows:
3.1. How to use Rosuvagen 20 Rosuvagen 20 is prepared in the form of film-coated tablets, suitable for direct oral use.
3.2. Instructions for use of Rosuvagen 20 The starting dose is 5 or 10 mg, once a day, if necessary, the dose can be adjusted after 4 weeks, the treatment dose of 40mg is only used in severe hypercholesterolemia at high risk. For cardiovascular disease without reaching the therapeutic target at 20mg, users should be monitored regularly.
Note: Rosuvagen 20 dosage is for reference only. The specific dose will depend on the patient's medical condition, as well as the patient's ability to respond to the drug. Therefore, patients need to use the drug exactly as directed by the doctor or pharmacist to ensure the effectiveness of treatment, as well as avoid unwanted side effects.
4. Undesirable effects of Rosuvagen 20
Adverse reactions reported with the use of Rosuvagen 20 are generally mild and transient. Undesirable effects when using specific drugs are as follows:
Immune system disorders including hypersensitivity reactions including angioedema. Nervous system disorders such as headache, dizziness. Digestive system disorders such as digestive disorders, constipation, nausea, abdominal pain. Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders such as pruritus, rash and urticaria. Musculoskeletal, connective tissue and bone disorders such as myalgia, myopathy, rhabdomyolysis. Specific generalized disorders such as myasthenia gravis. When experiencing unwanted effects of Rosuvagen 20, you need to actively stop using it and notify your treating doctor or go to the nearest medical facility for examination and timely treatment. right way.
5. Rosuvagen 20 . drug interactions
Cyclosporin: Co-administration of Cyclosporin with the drugs Rosuvagen 20, the AUC values of Rosuvastatin were on average 7 times higher than this value in healthy subjects.
To avoid drug interactions, patients need to inform about the drugs, herbs, functional foods, herbal medicines, traditional medicines, health protection foods being used so that the doctor can consider and prescribe suitable drugs. fit.
6. Some notes when using Rosuvagen 20
During the use of Rosuvagen 20, patients need to pay attention to some of the following:
6.1. Contraindications of the drug Rosuvagen 20 Rosuvagen drug 20mg is contraindicated in the following cases:
Active ingredient Rosuvastatin is contraindicated for people with sensitive or hypersensitivity to any ingredient of the drug. Patients with liver disease, including unexplained persistent elevations in plasma transaminases and those with elevations of transaminases exceeding 3 times the upper limit. Pregnant and lactating women or women who are suspected of being pregnant and have not used appropriate methods of contraception during the previous period. Patients with severe renal failure with creatinine clearance < 30ml/min. People with muscle disease. People who are using Cyclosporin. 6.2. Use caution when using Rosuvagen 20 for people: People with impaired kidney function. People with hypothyroidism. People with a personal or family history of hereditary muscle diseases. People with a history of myopathy caused by statin or fibrate use in the previous period. People with a history of liver disease. People who abuse alcohol or use alcohol for a long time. Other circumstances may lead to increased plasma concentrations of the drug. People over 70 years of age have risk factors for rhabdomyolysis. Above is all information about Rosuvagen 20mg, patients need to carefully read the instructions for use, consult a doctor / pharmacist before use. Absolutely do not buy Rosuvagen 20mg on your own to treat the disease at home, because there may be unwanted side effects on health.
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