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Rosuvastatin should be used as an adjunct to diet when the response to diet and exercise is inadequate.,Prevention of Cardiovascular Events,Rosuvastatin Sandoz is indicated for prevention of major cardiovascular events in men greater than equal to 50 years old and women greater than equal to 60 years old with no clinically evident cardiovascular disease but with at least two conventional risk factors for cardiovascular disease (hypertension, low HDL-C, smoking, or a family history of premature coronary heart disease).,Rosuvastatin is indicated to:
Reduce the risk of nonfatal myocardial infarction
Reduce the risk of nonfatal stroke
Reduce the risk of coronary artery revascularisation procedures.,In patients with hypercholesterolaemia,Rosuvastatin is indicated for the treatment of hypercholesterolaemia (excluding heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia).,Prior to initiating therapy with Rosuvastatin, secondary causes of hypercholesterolaemia (e.g. poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, nephrotic syndrome, dysproteinaemias, obstructive liver disease, other drug therapy, alcoholism) should be identified and treated.
This medicine was verified as being available on the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) on March, 1 2025. To learn more about this subsidy, visit the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) website.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
Rosuvastatin should be used as an adjunct to diet when the response to diet and exercise is inadequate.,Prevention of Cardiovascular Events,Rosuvastatin is indicated for prevention of major cardiovascular events in men greater than equal to 50 years old and women greater than equal to 60 years old with no clinically evident cardiovascular disease but with at least two conventional risk factors for cardiovascular disease (hypertension, low HDL-C, smoking, or a family history of premature coronary heart disease).,Rosuvastatin is indicated to:
Reduce the risk of nonfatal myocardial infarction
Reduce the risk of nonfatal stroke
Reduce the risk of coronary artery revascularisation procedures.,In patients with hypercholesterolaemia,Rosuvastatin is indicated for the treatment of hypercholesterolaemia (excluding heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia).,Prior to initiating therapy with Rosuvastatin, secondary causes of hypercholesterolaemia (e.g. poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, nephrotic syndrome, dysproteinaemias, obstructive liver disease, other drug therapy, alcoholism) should be identified and treated.
This medicine was verified as being available on the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) on March, 1 2025. To learn more about this subsidy, visit the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) website.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
Rosuvastatin should be used as an adjunct to diet when the response to diet and exercise is inadequate.,Prevention of Cardiovascular Events,Rosuvastatin is indicated for prevention of major cardiovascular events in men greater than equal to 50 years old and women greater than equal to 60 years old with no clinically evident cardiovascular disease but with at least two conventional risk factors for cardiovascular disease (hypertension, low HDL-C, smoking, or a family history of premature coronary heart disease).,Rosuvastatin is indicated to:
Reduce the risk of nonfatal myocardial infarction
Reduce the risk of nonfatal stroke
Reduce the risk of coronary artery revascularisation procedures.,In patients with hypercholesterolaemia,Rosuvastatin is indicated for the treatment of hypercholesterolaemia (excluding heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia).,Prior to initiating therapy with Rosuvastatin, secondary causes of hypercholesterolaemia (e.g. poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, nephrotic syndrome, dysproteinaemias, obstructive liver disease, other drug therapy, alcoholism) should be identified and treated.
This medicine was verified as being available on the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) on March, 1 2025. To learn more about this subsidy, visit the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) website.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
Rosuvastatin should be used as an adjunct to diet when the response to diet and exercise is inadequate.,Prevention of Cardiovascular Events,Rosuvastatin is indicated for prevention of major cardiovascular events in men greater than equal to 50 years old and women greater than equal to 60 years old with no clinically evident cardiovascular disease but with at least two conventional risk factors for cardiovascular disease (hypertension, low HDL-C, smoking, or a family history of premature coronary heart disease).,Rosuvastatin is indicated to:
Reduce the risk of nonfatal myocardial infarction
Reduce the risk of nonfatal stroke
Reduce the risk of coronary artery revascularisation procedures.,In patients with hypercholesterolaemia,Rosuvastatin is indicated for the treatment of hypercholesterolaemia (excluding heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia).,Prior to initiating therapy with Rosuvastatin, secondary causes of hypercholesterolaemia (e.g. poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, nephrotic syndrome, dysproteinaemias, obstructive liver disease, other drug therapy, alcoholism) should be identified and treated.
This medicine was verified as being available on the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) on March, 1 2025. To learn more about this subsidy, visit the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) website.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
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