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Crestor (rosuvastatin) Treatment Report
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Generic Name: Rosuvastatin
What is Crestor? Crestor is a brand name for the drug rosuvastatin, a statin drug used with dietary therapy for hyperlipidemias to reduce elevations in total cholesterol.
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Reasons Taken
16 patients in the community are taking or have taken Crestor.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 11 | 68% |
| General health | 4 | 25% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Crestor.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Crestor or how long patients were taking Crestor before stopping.
Currently taking Crestor
Stopped taking Crestor
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Side effects too severe | 2 | 100% |  |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Can't tell | 100% | 1 |
|---|
General health
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 1 |
Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)
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- donwag
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
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by donwag
Nov 18, 2008
- EfficacyCan't tell
- Side-effectsNone
- General health
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