Product Overview
• Rosuvastatin calcium 10 mg film-coated tablets • High-potency Hmg-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) • Once-daily treatment for primary hypercholesterolaemia and prevention of cardiovascular events • Prescription-only medicine • Pack contains 28 tablets (2 blister strips of 14)
Product Description
Roxytor 10 mg Tablets contain rosuvastatin, the most potent statin available, that dramatically lowers LDL-cholesterol (“bad cholesterol”), total cholesterol, and triglycerides while raising HDL-cholesterol (“good cholesterol”). Indicated as an adjunct to diet for heterozygous/hypercholesterolaemic patients, mixed dyslipidaemia, homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia, and primary/secondary prevention of major cardiovascular events (heart attack, stroke) in high-risk patients. Benefits • Up to 52% LDL-C reduction at 10 mg dose (dose-dependent up to 63% at 40 mg) • Proven to slow progression of atherosclerosis • Reduces risk of heart attack, stroke, and revascularisation • Once-daily dosing – can be taken any time of day with or without food • Effective even in patients who failed on other statins • Well tolerated with low myopathy risk at standard doses How to Use • Adults: usual starting dose 5–10 mg once daily (10 mg is common start) • Maximum 40 mg daily (only in severe cases under specialist supervision) • Swallow whole with water – any time of day • Continue low-fat, low-cholesterol diet • Liver function and CK monitoring recommended at start and if dose increased • Avoid in active liver disease or pregnancy