Rozustat 5 mg Tablet

Composition of Rozustat 5 mg Tablet

Rozustat 5 mg Tablet contains Rosuvastatin (5mg). It belongs to the Statin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor) class of medicines.

Uses of Rozustat 5 mg Tablet

• High cholesterol (hypercholesterolaemia)
• mixed dyslipidaemia (high LDL/triglycerides)
• prevention of cardiovascular events (heart attack
• stroke) in high-risk patients along with diet and lifestyle changes

Key benefits

• Lowers LDL cholesterol
• Reduces triglycerides
• Helps raise HDL cholesterol
• Slows progression of atherosclerosis
• Lowers risk of heart attack and stroke in high-risk patients

How Rozustat 5 mg Tablet works

Rosuvastatin is a statin that inhibits HMG‑CoA reductase, a key enzyme needed to make cholesterol in the liver. This lowers LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and triglycerides and can modestly raise HDL (“good”) cholesterol, reducing plaque buildup and cardiovascular risk.

How to take Rozustat 5 mg Tablet

Oral tablet; take exactly as prescribed, usually once daily at the same time each day. Can be taken with or without food. Swallow with water; continue diet/exercise advice and do not stop without medical advice.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

Take it as soon as you remember. If your next dose is almost due, skip the one you missed — never take two doses together to catch up.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine is unlikely to cause immediate harm but may increase the risk of muscle and liver injury. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Rozustat 5 mg Tablet

Most side effects of Rozustat are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Headache
• muscle pain (myalgia)
• abdominal pain
• nausea
• constipation
• weakness
• dizziness
• increased liver enzymes

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Rozustat 5 mg Tablet

Warnings and precautions

Risk of muscle problems (myopathy/rhabdomyolysis) especially with higher doses, older age, kidney impairment, uncontrolled hypothyroidism, or interacting medicines—seek care for unexplained muscle pain/weakness with fever or dark urine. Liver enzyme elevations can occur; caution in liver disease and avoid in active liver disease. Dose adjustment/caution in kidney impairment; monitor lipids and liver function as advised. May increase blood sugar; caution in diabetes/prediabetes. Not recommended in pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Do not take Rozustat if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Must not be used in pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Not for people with active liver disease.

Interactions with other medicines

Cyclosporine (contraindicated/avoid), gemfibrozil and other fibrates (↑ myopathy risk), niacin (↑ myopathy risk), protease inhibitors (e.g., ritonavir/atazanavir/lopinavir) (↑ rosuvastatin levels), warfarin/other anticoagulants (may alter INR), ezetimibe (↑ muscle risk), antacids containing aluminum/magnesium (reduce absorption—separate by at least 2 hours)

How to store Rozustat 5 mg Tablet

Store at room temperature (below 25°C), in a dry place, protected from light and moisture; keep out of reach of children.

Expert advice for Rozustat 5 mg Tablet

Continue your diet, exercise and, above all, stopping smoking — the medicine adds to these, not replaces them. Get your lipid profile repeated as your doctor advises.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

MACLEODS PHARMACEUTICALS LTD

Therapeutic class:

Antihyperlipidemic (lipid-lowering agent)

Drug class:

Statin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor)