One of the highly efficient drugs in solving high cholesterol problems is certainly Crestor. Crestor belongs to the group of HMG CoA reductase inhibitors or so called “statins”. Its active component is resuvastatin calcium.
The job of Crestor is to block certain enzymes in the liver which are linked to the cholesterol production, thus reducing the level of cholesterol in our blood. It reduces the LDL (bad) cholesterol and at the same time increases the HDL (good) cholesterol production. It stimulates liver to collect all harmful lipids. It can also slow down the progression of atherosclerosis, which develops due to plaque accumulation in our veins and arteries. In this way, Crestor prevents stroke, heart attack and other heart complications.
Crestor should be combined with a change in eating habits and some physical activity if the patient wants to achieve positive results. A low fat diet is obligatory, since the level of cholesterol cannot be lowered if one continues to eat food with lots of saturated fats.
Crestor dosage is to be prescribed by the doctor, and it is usually taken once a day. There are some side effects linked to this medication, such as nausea and headache, and some medical experts claim that they are the results of a dietary change, not Crestor.
However, if you start feeling strong muscle pains, fever, or you have dark urine, contact your doctor immediately, for you might have developed some serious side effects.