Crestor side effects
Rosuvastatin is one among the many drugs under the class of statins and is promoted by AstraZeneca as Crestor and was developed by Shionogi. It is basically used to treat high cholesterol and other related conditions while also reducing the incidence of cardio sicknesses.
Though many of the side effects related to Crestor use aren’t serious and don’t require instant medical attention, certain cases have been reported whereby the patient has died due to violent reactions to the drug. Though unconfirmed by the FDA, Crestor usage has been connected with a heightened risk of the illness rhabdomyolysis, a possibly life threatening illness caused by intensive muscle degeneration. Another possibly deadly risk posed by Crestor use is acute renal failure. One death has been associated with the use of Crestor and ensuing renal failure or rhabdomyolysis.
Other fairly major crestor side effects associated with the drug are muscle discomfort, sensitiveness or weakness followed by fever or other influenza like symptoms typically also accompanied by dark colored urine, modified urine patterns ; might be increased or decreased frequency of pissing, revulsion, low fever, stomach discomfort, loss of appetite, clay coloured stools, chest agony, jaundice and swelling of limbs.
Though these reactions to the drug are not fatal, they require immediate medical aid. Straight away stop the Crestor dosage and inform your consulting doctor about the side-effects to avoid further difficulties. The best plan of action will be to carry out a blood test deciding the probable occurrence and severity of the possible complications on the patient.
1 or 2 smaller side effects include weakness, dizziness, mild revulsion, hard stools, diarrhea, sore throat, runny and blocked nose.