Crestor
Crestor belongs to the category of drugs called HMG CoA reductase inhibitor. The purpose of this drug is to block the construction or production of the cholesterol in the body.
Crestor is used to lower the amount of the LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, triglycerides and apolipoprotein B in the blood. This drug could also raise the level of HDL or good cholesterol in the body. This is important to lower the danger of atherosderosis that could result to stroke, heart attack, and peripheral vascular disease.
There are some situations in which Crestor could not be used. Talk to your doctor first before taking Crestor if you have problems in the kidney, hypothyroidism, chronic muscular disease, blood disorder, drinking alcoholic beverages, and needs major surgery. If you have the said conditions, your doctor might not allow you to take Crestor, adjust your dose, or require you a special monitoring during the treatment. Crestor belongs to the FDA pregnancy category X that means that this drug is known to bring harm in an unborn baby. In case you are pregnant or planning to be pregnant during the treatment, do not take this drug. Talk to your doctor first before taking Crestor if you are breast-feeding a baby because it is unknown whether this drug passes to breast milk and has the capacity to harm a nursing infant.
Follow the exact direction or instruction given to you by your doctor. Un case you did not understand the instruction, do not hesitate to ask your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse to explain them to you. It is advisable to take Crestor with a full glass of water. You can take this drug with or without food. The intake of this drug is usually once a day. If possible take every dose of this drug at the same time each day but you should still follow the doctor’s instruction. To get the most benefit, take this drug on a regular basis. It will take weeks or months before you see the beneficial effects of this drug. Talk to your doctor first before you stop taking his drug. Your doctor might require you to have a monitoring of the liver function with blood tests before you start using this drug. The frequency or amount of your monitoring will depend on the result of the tests. You should avoid fatty and high-cholesterol foods to get the good effects of this drug.
You can obtain your dosage of Crestor from your doctor. The dose varies from person to person. Make sure to take the exact dose given to you by your doctor.