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Crestor Rosuvastatin And Pernicious Anaemia

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Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

Is resuvastatin exactly the same as Crestor .I have had no side effects with Crestor, but as soon as I started to take resuvastatin I have a bad headache and stomach problems. YYYY@YYYY ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Rakesh Karanwal MD

Hi ,I have been prescribed RosuvasF 20 which I understand has Fenofibrate apart from Rosuvastatin .Can i replace this with Crestor 20 which i believe is only rosuvastatin,what purpose does Fenofibrate ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Karanwal ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.     Bhanu Partap MD

Is there a significant difference between Crestor and Rosuvastatin? I currently am on Crestor 40 mg ... insurance company will not pay for my Crestor and want me to use the Generic. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhanu Partap ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar MD

. I was prescribed 20 mg of Crestor rosuvastatin once a day. I ran out of the Crestor pills. Now I am far away in mainland China and a doctor here told me to take 10 mg of a generic rosuvastatin... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman MD

mg of Crestor as well as 40 mg of Rosuvastatin Calcium. Aren't these the same? Should I be taking 80 ... I should ask my primary why both. I read where Crestor also hinders diabetes treatment. Your... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Salah Saad Shoman ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr.  Hiren Hirpara MD

I was taken off of Crestor and put on the generic rosuvastatin.. My doctor had tried me out on Lipitor but I experienced brain and muscle aches. He tried Crestor and no problem. Now my insurance put me... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hiren Hirpara ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Nazma.amman MD

Just started taking Rosuvstatin 40 mg, and I notice my memory to recall names is worse than it ever was while taking Crestor. Is the generic worse in this area? Did not notice this with Crestor, have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nazma.amman ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Dr. Nupur K MD

Have always been taking Crestor . 4 days ago the pharmacy gave me the generic brand Rosuvastatin calcium 20 mg. This is my 5 th day taking Rosuvastatin calcium 20mg.Took one dose at 9:30 Pm. Severe ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dr. Nupur K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

Medicare that they be changed? Synthroid is now levothyroxine Tamsulosin is now Finasterin Crestor is now Rosuvastatin. He has experienced confusion and memory problems which is one of the side effects of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

is taking Rosuvastatin (like Crestor). She has a bad cough, congestion, and breathing difficulties. She is on Eltroxin , Aricept , apo- Propranolol , Memantine, Cipralex , Coversyl and Rosuvastatin ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)