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What Are Crestor Alternatives?

I was prescribed Crestor. I have taken 2 other generics of Crestor and I had muscle pain and shortness of breath. They were lovastatin and rosuvastatin. I did not have any reaction to Crestor, but it is so expensive, I cannot afford it. Are there any other generics that will not cause the side effect I had with the other 2 generics? I am a65 year old African American female.
Tue, 6 Jun 2017
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Crestor contains 'rosuvastatin' which belongs to a group of drugs called HMG CoA reductase inhibitors, or "statins."

Rosuvastatin reduces levels of "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL) and triglycerides in the blood while increasing levels of "good" cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, or HDL).

You can ask for generic make of the above drug in the pharmacy, which would be cheaper than branded. Generic make does have the same effect as branded and is not known to cause any other side effect.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Dr. Ashakiran S
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What Are Crestor Alternatives?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Crestor contains rosuvastatin which belongs to a group of drugs called HMG CoA reductase inhibitors, or statins. Rosuvastatin reduces levels of bad cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL) and triglycerides in the blood while increasing levels of good cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, or HDL). You can ask for generic make of the above drug in the pharmacy, which would be cheaper than branded. Generic make does have the same effect as branded and is not known to cause any other side effect. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ashakiran S