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Q: does anyone know if the cholesterol drug crestor is available in spain without prescription tks?
A: you can buy it from World-Drug.Net which sells without any prescriptions
Q: Is there a generic for the cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor yet?
A: The patent for Crestor does not expire until 2012. When the patent expires it will be available under the generic name of rosuvastatin.
Until then, a very similar drug in the same class as Crestor is available as a generic. It is called simvastatin and it is the generic for Zocor.
Q: I was just put on Crestor for High Cholesterol. Mine is 296. How much will this drug lower it??
I was just told my cholesterol is 296 which is extremely high. They put me on Crestor. I am just curious how much the drug will lower my cholestorol by.
Thank you for your advice!!
A: It depends on your dose and how you change your diet. With doses of 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, and 40 mg daily Crestor reduce LDL-cholesterol by 45%, 52%, 55%, and 63%, respectively. Additional studies down with the 5mg and 10mg show results that are pretty close to the ones claimed by the manufacture. It also lowers lower triglycerides by 21- 43%.
It is important that you eat a healthy diet in addition to taking your medication to get the maximum effect.
Q: Has anyone taken the drug crestor for high choleserol and if so what where some of the side effects?
A: Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium) received final approval for use in the United States in August, 2003.
Crestor is a member of a family of drugs known as “Statins”. Other members of the statin family include: Lipitor, Zocor, Pravachol, Lovastatin, Advicor. Crestor reduces your cholesterol by blocking the liver from manufacturing cholesterol. In humans, the liver creates cholesterol at night while you are sleeping. For this reason, Crestor (as well as all of the other statins) should be taken at night.
Crestor is marketed by the AstraZeneca Corporation (a large British pharmaceutical company).
Think of your liver as a cholesterol factory. Even if your diet was 100% fat-free, your body would still manufacture cholesterol because cholesterol is needed by your body to create certain hormones and cell membranes.There are two types of cholesterol – LDL and HDL. HDL cholesterol is good for you. Doctors call HDL the “Good Cholesterol”. Conversely, LDL is considered to be the “Bad Cholesterol”. High levels of LDL cholesterol are associated with diseases such as heart attack and stroke. Crestor’s main job is to reduce LDL levels and increase HDL levels in your blood. As your LDL levels decrease and your HDL levels increase, your risk of stroke and heart attack decrease. The original application filed with the FDA by manufacturer AstraZeneca was delayed due to safety concerns during clinical trials. There were reports of kidney damage and a life-threatening condition known as rhabdomyolysis, a breakdown of muscle cells.Although an influential consumer group called Public Citizen urged the FDA not to approve Crestor due to these serious Crestor side effects, the drug was approved in September of 2003.Since its approval, Crestor has been linked to cases of rhabdomyolysis, renal failure and at least one death.
Health Research Director Sidney Wolfe of Public Citizen has stated in a press release: “This drug is already showing signs that it is too dangerous for people to take, and it is only a matter of time, after ‘enough’ people have been injured or killed, that it will have to be pulled from the market.”
In addition to serious muscle and kidney problems, much research has shown that Crestor side effects could include sexual dysfunction and performance problems, as well as liver damage, memory loss, personality changes and irritability.
While cholesterol lowering drugs do lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, they have limited effect on HDL (good) cholesterol, and no effect on triglycerides (fats), an equally important heart disease risk indicator. Statin medications decrease your body’s supply of CoEnzyme Q10 (CoQ10), which is an essential nutrient for heart strength and function.There are natural cholesterol lowering ingredients, some of which have been shown to outperform statins in lowering cholesterol, without the possible side effects.
There are ways of naturally lowering cholesterol that can make a significant impact on your total cholesterol levels. High cholesterol, specifically the LDL type, puts you at risk of developing heart disease, and as such you should do whatever you can to keep it as low as possible.
Ways of naturally lowering cholesterol.
There are many natural health nutrients that have been shown to significantly affect cholesterol levels in the body. Some of these nutrients have actually performed better than prescription cholesterol medications (statins) like Lipitor and Pravachol, without the potential side effects.
Some of the nutrients that can lower cholesterol naturally:
Policosanol
A pure extract of sugar cane wax, policosanol has been the subject of many clinical trials, even more than most pharmaceutical drugs. It is one of the promising ways of naturally lowering cholesterol. It has been shown conclusively to not only lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, but also raise HDL (good) cholesterol. It has also been shown to outperform some of the popular prescription drugs, and has been proven to have no side effects.
Guggulipid Extract
An ancient herb from India used for thousands of years for a variety of ailments, guggulipid extract has also been the subject of numerous clinical studies. It has been effective in naturally lowering cholesterol levels. Some of the trials have shown guggulipid to be more effective than the prescription drugs.
Green Tea Extract
There is much evidence pointing to the many health benefits of green tea extract. It has been shown to lower LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels, as well as increase HDL (good) cholesterol.
Beta Sitosterol
Found naturally in soybeans, wheat germ and corn oil, this plant compound has a similar structure to cholesterol and as such can help stop the absorption of cholesterol in the body. Studies also point to its anti-cancer and immune boosting effects.
Whilst this information may be helpful, you should be guided by your doctor in all matters of a medical nature.
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Q: Statins (Lipitor, Zocor, Mevacor, Pravachol, Crestor) are the number one selling drug in our country….?
Statins (Lipitor, Zocor, Mevacor, Pravachol, Crestor) are the number one selling drug in our country. Currently, 11 million people are taking a statin drug. The current national lipid guidelines estimate that 36 million people should actually be taking statins. How do statins reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease?
stimulate production of HDL, which functions to remove excess cholesterol from cells
stimulate production of LDL-cholesterol, reducing levels of free cholesterol in our blood
stimulate the oxidation of LDL
causes the exocytosis of cholesterol from cells; and stimulates cholesterol secretion into the intestine
inhibit cholesterol synthesis; lowered cholesterol levels in cells induces the production of more LDL receptors
A: Which would be the most beneficial? Think about this – don’t just throw out an answer. What do statins do? I’ll give you a hint – they have something to do with inhibiting enzymes in a biosynthetic pathway
Q: My wife is allergic to zocor. It’s a statin drug. Should we assume she’s allergic to all statins?
The doctor wants to try her on crestor–another statin drug– but it doesn’t sound like a good idea to me. Anyone had experience with this?
A: NO.. not to all statins. I had an allergic side effect reaction to 2 earlier statins but the current one works well for me. Very small numbers of people have reactions. Work with the doctor & report any reaction immediately. It is worth the risk – my numbers are down dramatically.
Q: Crestor Adverse Treatment?
The new drug Crestor caused me to have muscle problems. Is there an effective treatment for this?
Actually it is not me but a friend that can not get out of bed by his self because of crestor. I said me for simplicitiy sake.
A: one common muscle problem is just aches, treatment, quit crestor
another problem, rare, is myositis, treatment again, quit crestor,
if your myositis was severe then you would not be here on this forum, you would be in the hospital
remember you always have a right to a second opinion,
good luck
Q: I am on vistaril zoloft dilantin crestor and benadryl and I tested positive for bezodiazepine at work Why?
This Has Gotten Me In Trouble at work from a urine drug test Please Help
A: Its the vistaril. NOT the dilantin as one person said. You should be able to clear up your problems by letting the testing lab doc verify with your physician that it is a legit rx. Unless of course you were in an accident while driving or operating heavy machinery or such. If thats the case, may be a sticky situation.
Q: Any information on lawsuit settlements for Paxil, Rofecoxib and Crestor?
need to know for a paper if anybody has any information on how much money was made from selling the drugs Paxil, Rofecoxib and Crestor before 2004 and also how much money was paid out due to lawsuits and fines?? Any information would be greatly appreciated!!
A: Wikipedia says GSK sold $2.7 billion worth of Paxil in 2004, and paid $2.4 million in fines.
This is attributed to the book “Drug Companies & Doctors: A Story of Corruption” by Marcia Angell.
Q: Long term side effects of Crestor?
I am looking for someone who has taken Crestor before. My doc just prescribed me Crestor. After reading a lot of reviews for it, I’m scared to death to take it. The people were saying that they had tons of awful side effects and the drug should be banned. But I can’t find any reviews on whether or not the people stopped taking it and still had long term problems. Do the problems get better over time when you stop taking it? Please help.
A: Crestor (rosuvastatin) is one of the cholesterol-lowering statins.
The side effect that you should be most concerned about is “unexplained muscle pain and weakness”. When this develops you should stop the medication immediately and see your doctor. The doctor will do a blood test to rule out or confirm the side effect of the medicine on your muscles. Continuing to take the medicine may lead to paralysis.
For more information you can check out the link below.
Q: I need feedback from users of CRESTOR ( rosuvastatin) for lowering blood lipids.?
I suffer type 2 diabetes (under control), hypertension (under control) and have now come off Lipitor (terrible side effects).
Today my doctor put me on CRESTOR. She has had very good feedback on this drug from her patients so am feeling confident that I too will be ok.
I must admit that the low dose of 10mg of Lipitor certainly lowered the blood lipids, but wow what a price to pay with such side effects!
Would be grateful to hear from anyone on Crestor. Thank you
A: my mother was taking it. then she started to have problems with her muscles. they started to pain her. because of the pains she could hardly move her body. she stop taking it and the pains went away and she was able to move around better. it also gave my older sister problems too but she did not tell me what kind she told my mother what they were.
maybe it could be our family so it may not have happen to others
Q: Problem going off Crestor?
I have recently stopped the drug after 4 months. I am feeling unusually tired. Has this been reported by patients who have ceased taking Crestor. I have normal cholesterol labs.
Some medications can not be stopped abruptly. Is Crestor one of them? I thought perhaps stopping the medication was causing me to experience extreme tiredness. I was not put on Crestor for elevated cholesterol but the repair inner lining of heart muscle blood vessels.
A: Being a medication, Crestor is only designed to address the symptoms, but not the cause Chances are, you’ll be back on the meds in the not-too-distant future unless you correct what caused the excess cholesterol in the first place.
…Which brings up your fatigue. Coincidentally, both are caused by the same thing – a lack of adequate water.
The reason you developed high cholesterol is because you weren’t drinking enough water, and so the body had to borrow water from the blood to supply the most vital organs. This causes the blood to thicken and become acidic. Acidic blood flowing through the arteries can cause minute tears and abrasions on the interior of the artery walls that could peel off and cause an embolism in the brain or other organ.
To prevent this, the body produces cholesterol to act as a patch on the damaged areas until repairs can be made. The repairs can only be made by correcting the reason for the acidic blood – increasing the water intake.
The medications may have dissolved the cholesterol and made the numbers look good, but if the damaged arteries are still there, more plaque will form. The only way to stop the prodcess is to increase your water intake so that the immune system can do its job.
Dehydration also causes fatigue – your other complaint.
You need to increase your water and salt intake to correct the problem. The proper way to do this can be found by clicking on the link below.
Q: Crestor Questions?
Hi folks! Just a quick question about this Crestor that I’ve been prescribed, and was wondering if anyone has had these things happen to them?
I’m on 10-mg a day (before bed), but since I’ve started it I’ve gotten heart palpitations, I get dizzy a few times a day, these weird sensations in my chest (I have no other way to describe it), and both arms tend to go numb a few times a day. Anyone else get this? If I stop taking it for a few days, my arms go back to normal, I’m not dizzy, no palpitations, but still the sensations in the chest.
And yes, I have changed dr’s and am getting a second opinion on this! Obviously, this ‘drug’ just isn’t doing it for me, I’m just wondering about the side-effects and if anyone else has experienced them.
A: Ignore Ashley. He/she post the same rants under different names. He/she thinks that statins are the devils brew, but can’t explain why, if he’s correct, more people don’t have the side effects. Also, he has trouble disagreeing with someone without insulting them.
The symptoms you describe aren’t the common ones for Crestor. I’ve found that patients that don’t tolerate one statin, will often tolerate another.
Q: I feel like I have charliehorses in my foot or legs, can Crestor be causing it?
I know about the cholesterol lowering drugs causing joint pain, etc. rhabdomyolisis, etc. but don’t know if this is anything like that. When I lie down I just get a crick in my foot or sometimes my lower leg. When I stand up it goes away.
A: Yes, it may be the Crestor. I had extreme muscle cramps in my calves while using Lipitor. The Dr. change it to Zocor and I haven’t had them since. Each person reacts differently to these meds, but I do know that leg cramps is a side affect of most of them.
Q: Is Crestor Safe?
My Doctor has just prescribed me with Crestor for potenital long term renial failure and Cholesterol control. I am a Diabetic with a score of 2.53. Reading the web I am not sure I am happy taking this drug for the rest of my life. I also see there has been moves in the US to ban the drug but was turned down by the FDA. questions to the web world – Is this drug safe and apart from diet and exercise is there any alternatives I should consider. Thanks in advance for any advance I get given…
A: A good rule of thumb: if it is synthetic, it’s toxic. The drug companies have the FDA paid off and they give grant money to medical schools to teach their synthetic toxic crap. They also give doctors kick backs to push their drugs. The medical industry is just another creed driven industry. Our health be damned because if we were healthy, they wouldn’t be so rich.
You can get a lot of help with cholesterol from any health food store, from simple fish oil to extracted compounds such as sytrinol, plant sterols, and policosanol.
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