Crevast Fc Tabs 40mg 30 Pcs

Product Description:

• Crevast belongs to a group of medicines called statins. You have been prescribed
• Crevast because:
• You have a high cholesterol level. This means you are at risk from a heart attack or stroke.
• You have been advised to take a statin, because changing your diet and taking
• More exercise was not enough to correct your cholesterol levels.
• You should continue with your cholesterol-lowering diet and exercise while you are taking Crevast Or
• You have other factors that increase your risk of having a heart attack, stroke or related health problems.
• Heart attack, stroke and other problems can be caused by a disease called atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is due to a buildup of fatty deposits in your arteries.

How To Use:

• Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you.
• Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Recommended dose in adults:

If you are taking Crevast for high cholesterol:

Starting dose:

• Your treatment with Crevast must start with the 5 mg or the 10 mg dose, even if you have taken a higher dose of a different statin before.

 The choice of your start dose will depend upon:

• Your cholesterol level.
• The level of risk you have of experiencing a heart attack or stroke.
• Whether you have a factor that may make you more sensitive to possible side effects.
• Please check with your doctor or pharmacist which start dose of Crevast will best suit you.
• Your doctor may decide to give you the lowest dose (5 mg) if:
• You are of Asian origin (Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean and Indian).
• You are over 70 years of age.
• You have moderate kidney problems.
• You are at risk of muscle aches and pains (myopathy).
• Increasing the dose and maximum daily dose Your doctor may decide to increase your dose.
• This is so that you are taking the amount of Crevast that is right for you.
• If you started with a 5 mg dose, your doctor may decide to double this to 10 mg then 20 mg and then 40 mg if necessary.
• If you started on 10 mg,your doctor may decide to double this to 20 mg and then 40 mg if necessary. There will be a gap of four weeks between every dose adjustment.

• The maximum daily dose of :Crevast is 40 mg.
• It is only for patients with high cholesterol.
• levels and a high risk of heart attacks or stroke whose cholesterol levels are not lowered enough with 20 mg.
• If you are taking Crevast to reduce your risk of having a heart attack, stroke or related health problems:
• The recommended dose: is 20 mg daily.
• However, your doctor may decide to use a lower dose if you have any of the factors mentioned above.

Usual dose in children and adolescents aged 10-17 years.

• The usual start dose is 5 mg. Your doctor may increase your dose to find the right amount of Crevast for you.
• The maximum daily dose of: Crevast is 20 mg.
• Take your dose once a day.
• Crevast 40 mg tablet should not be used by children.
• Taking your tablets Swallow each tablet whole with a drink of water.
• Take Crevast once daily.
• You can take it at any time of the day.
• Try to take your tablet at the same time every day to help you to remember it.
• Regular cholesterol checks
• It is important to go back to your doctor for regular cholesterol checks, to make sure your cholesterol has reached and is staying at the correct level.
• Your doctor may decide to increase your dose so that you are taking the amount of Crevast that is right for you.
• If you take more Crevast than you should Contact your doctor or nearest hospital for advice.
• If you go into hospital or receive treatment for another condition, tell the medical staff that you’re taking Crevast.
• If you forget to take Crevast Do not worry, just take your next scheduled dose at the correct time.
• Do not take a double.
• Dose to make up for a forgotten tablet.

If you stop taking Crevast:

• Talk to your doctor if you want to stop taking Crevast.
• Your cholesterol levels might increase again if you stop taking Crevast.
• If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Caution & Warnings:

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Crevast.

• 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.

Tell your doctor immediately if you have unexplained:

• muscle aches or pains especially if you feel unwell or have a fever.
• If you regularly drink large amounts of alcohol.
• If your thyroid gland is not working properly.
• If you take other medicines called fibrates to lower your cholesterol.
• Please read this
• leaflet carefully, even if you have taken other medicines for high cholesterol before.
• If you take medicines used to fight the HIV infection e.g., lopinavir/ritonavir, please see
• Other medicines and Crevast.

If the patient is under 10 years old:

• Crevast should not be given to children younger than 10 years.
• If the patient is below 18 years of age: The Crevast 40 mg tablet is not suitable for use
• in children and adolescents below 18 years of age.
• If you are over 70 (as your doctor needs to choose the right start dose of Crevast to suit you).
• If you are of Asian origin – that is Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean and

 Your doctor needs to choose the right start dose of Crevast to suit you.

If any of the above applies to you (or if you are not sure):

• Do not take Crevast 40 mg (the highest dose) and check with your doctor or
• Pharmacist before you actually start taking any dose of Crevast.
• In a small number of people, statins can affect the liver.
• This is identified by a simple test which looks for increased levels of liver enzymes in the blood.
• For this reason,your doctor will usually carry out this blood test (liver function test) before and during treatment with Crevast.
• While you are on this medicine your doctor will monitor you closely if you have diabetes Or are at risk of developing diabetes.
• You are likely to be at risk of developing diabetes
• If you have high levels of sugars and fats in your blood, are overweight and have high blood pressure.

Ingredients:

• The active substance in Crevast is rosuvastatin.
• Crevast film-coated tablets contain
• Rosuvastatin calcium equivalent to 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg or 40 mg of rosuvastatin.

The other ingredients are:

Tablet core:

• Microcrystalline cellulose, crospovidone type A, calcium hydrogen Phosphate dihydrate, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearat.

Tablet coat:

• Hypromellose, titanium dioxide (E171), lactose monohydrate, macrogol 3350, triacetin.