Rosuvastatin Tablets (5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 40mg)

Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the human body, and despite common misconceptions, Cholesterol is good for us in the right context. High cholesterol is when you have too much, which increases the risk of this fatty substance blocking blood vessels. This increases the chance of heart problems and stroke, though high cholesterol itself does not have symptoms as such it can lead to other serious health issues.

That is why if you buy Rosuvastatin tablets online they can be incredibly beneficial at preventing heart disease in those who could be prone to it.

Here are some natural ways to lower your cholesterol.

Always take medication as directed by your doctor or pharmacist.

When you buy Rosuvastatin tablets online the recommended dose is to take 1 tablet a day, swallowed whole with a glass of water. You can take it with or without food but try to take it at the same time each day to help you remember to take it.

Keep taking Rosuvastatin tablets unless your doctor tells you to stop.

If you miss taking a Rosuvastatin tablet, take it as soon as you remember, or skip one dose until your next one. Do not take two Rosuvastatin tablets at the same time.

If you buy Rosuvastatin tablets online and they are too strong or too weak, speak to your Doctor or prescriber. Rosuvastatin tablets are available in 5mg, 10mg and 20mg.

Rosuvastatin is not known to have many side effects. Some people have reported unexplained muscle pain. This is more likely if you’re taking a higher dose of Rosuvastatin and it can happen a few weeks or months after you first start taking this medicine. Report any unexplained muscle pain, tenderness or weakness to a doctor straight away.

Common side effects reported include:

• Headache.
• Stomach pain.
• Constipation.
• Feeling sick.
• Muscle pain.
• Feeling weak.
• Dizziness.
• An increase in the amount of protein in the urine
• Diabetes

For more details about Simvastatin tablets check the Rosuvastatin tablets online Patient Information Leaflet.

Stop taking Rosuvastatin tablets and contact a doctor if you have any of the following side effects:

• Difficulty in breathing, with or without swelling of the
  face, lips, tongue and/or throat.
• Swelling of the face, lips, tongue and/or throat, which
  may cause difficulty in swallowing.
• Severe itching of the skin (with raised lumps).
• Lupus-like disease syndrome (including rash, joint
  disorders and effects on blood cells).
• Muscle rupture.
• Continued muscle aches

If you find that side effects are unpleasant or the medication is not working speak to your doctor or prescriber to find a suitable alternative.

Find out more about the side effects of statin medication.

Unlike other Statins it is safe to consume grapefruit juice whilst taking Rosuvastatin.

Avoid drinking too much alcohol while taking Rosuvastatin tablets. Inform your doctor if you drink more than 2 alcoholic beverages daily. If you are over 65 years of age or older, if you have or have had liver disease, and if you have or have had ever muscle aches or weakness, diabetes, low blood pressure, seizures, thyroid or kidney disease.

Tell your Doctor or Pharmacist if you are taking any other medication before starting Rosuvastatin tablets. Some medications can make Rosuvastatin tablets less effective and vice versa and could increase the risk of side effects. Inform your doctor or prescriber if you are taking any of the medications below:

• Ciclosporin (an immunosuppressant)
• Warfarin or clopidogrel (blood thinners)
• Fibrates such as gemfibrozil and fenofibrate
• Any other medication used to lower cholesterol, such as ezetimibe
• Indigestion remedies such as antacids
• Erythromycin (an antibiotic)
• Fusidic acid (an antibiotic). If you need to take fusidic acid to treat a bacterial infection, you will need to temporarily stop taking Rosuvastatin. When taken in combination with Rosuvastatin, fusidic acid can in rare cases lead to muscle weakness, tenderness or pain.
• An oral contraceptive
• Hormone replacement therapy
• Antiviral medications such as ritonavir with lopinavir and/or atazanavir or simeprevir, used in the treatment of HIV and hepatitis C infection.

Please refer to the patient information leaflet for Rosuvastatin tablets before you commence treatment with this medication.

Do not buy Rosuvastatin tablets online or from your community pharmacy and commence treatment if you are pregnant, trying to get pregnant or breastfeeding. If you are able to get pregnant it is recommended to use some form of contraception to avoid pregnancy when taking Simvastatin tablets.

Speak to your Doctor or prescriber before using this medication if you are breastfeeding, pregnant, could be pregnant or are planning to get pregnant.

Consult you Doctor before taking Rosuvastatin tables for any of the following:

• If you have problems with your kidneys.
• If you have problems with your liver.
• If you have had repeated or unexplained muscle aches or pains, a personal or family history of muscle problems, or a previous
  history of muscle problems when taking other cholesterol-lowering medicines.
• If you regularly drink large amounts of alcohol.
• If your thyroid gland is not working properly.
• If you have severe respiratory failure.
• If you take other medicines called fibrates to lower your cholesterol.
• If you take medicines used to treat HIV infection e.g. ritonavir with lopinavir and/or atazanavir.
• If you are taking or have taken in the last 7 days a medicine called fusidic acid, (a medicine for bacterial infection) orally or by injection.
• If you are over 70 (as your doctor needs to choose the right start dose of rosuvastatin to suit you).
• If you are of Asian origin that is Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean and Indian. Your doctor needs to choose the right start dose of rosuvastatin to suit you.

Please refer to the patient information leaflet for Rosuvastatin tablets before you commence treatment with this medication.

High cholesterol can lead to problems such as heart disease and stroke. These can both be deadly. If used in combination with a healthy diet and exercise Rosuvastatin tablets can help to reduce this risk and lower cholesterol. You can easily buy Rosuvastatin tablets online from e-Surgery.

Both Rosuvastatin tablets and Simvastatin tablets are both Statins, which are medications used to help lower cholesterol. They work in very similar ways by helping reduce the build-up of cholesterol in blood vessels that can lead to heart disease or stroke. They should both be used in combination with a healthy diet and exercise to get the best result.

Although similar there are some small differences.

For generic versions of both Rosuvastatin tablets and Simvastatin tablets, there is a small price difference.

Simvastatin is known to have more interactions with other drugs than Rosuvastatin but always talk to your doctor about medication that you are taking before you commence treatment with a new drug.

If you find that one or the other is less effective or not working talk to your Doctor or prescriber to find the right solution for you. You can also use our free ask a pharmacist service for more advice before you buy Rosuvastatin tablets online.

When you buy Rosuvastatin tablets online always check the medication’s expiry date when it arrives in the post. Do not use Rosuvastatin tablets after the expiry date on the packaging. Always follow the Rosuvastatin tablet patient information leaflet, and store Rosuvastatin tablets in a cool, dry place.

Yes, you can legally buy Rosuvastatin tablets online from prescribers such as e-Surgery.

Whenever you are buying Rosuvastatin tablets online or any other medication, make sure you check for the green GPhC logo on the bottom of each page of the website you are using.

You can use the GPhC website to check to see if a pharmacy is registered. This will ensure that when you buy Rosuvastatin tablets online they will be genuine.

You can learn more about Rosuvastatin tablets online in the Patient Information Leaflet.

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If you buy Rosuvastatintablets online from e-Surgery prices start at 7.95. This includes the cost of a private prescription.

e-Surgery uses Royal Mail delivery with choices starting from; Royal Mail 48 tracked delivery, Royal Mail tracked 24 and Royal Mail 1 pm special delivery (discover more about e-Surgery delivery). When you buy Rosuvastatin tablets online they will arrive in discreet, recyclable packaging at a delivery address of your choice. Find out to recycle packaging from e-Surgery.

The Rosuvastatin pack contains a patient information leaflet as well as a blister pack containing either 14, 15, 20, 28 30, 56, 60,84 or 90 in 5mg, 10mg or 20mg

Rosuvastatin 5 mg film-coated tablets are white to off-white, film-coated, round tablets with a diameter of approx. 5.1 mm

When you buy Rosuvastatin tablets online they will come in blister packs that are not currently recyclable, so once they have been used can be disposed of in a general waste bin. If the Rosuvastatin tablets are unfinished dispose of the medication safely and drop them off at a local pharmacy. Cardboard packaging and paper patient information leaflets are recyclable.

For any more information on the disposal of Rosuvastatin tablets, you can use our free Ask-a-Pharmacist service.