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About Ranvast 20mg Tablet

ROSUVASTATIN belongs to the class of medicines known as statins, which reduces bad cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein-LDL) and glyceride level, thereby reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke in the future. There are two types of cholesterol found in our body, good cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein) and bad cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein). Good cholesterol is good for our heart and helps in reducing the bad cholesterol in our body. On the other hand, excess bad cholesterol (LDL) leads to the risk of heart diseases like heart attack and stroke. High cholesterol known as hyperlipidemia or dyslipidemia occurs when there is an excess of the unhealthy balance of cholesterol in the blood. When there is a high cholesterol level in the blood, your arteries get narrowed and clogged that finally contributing to heart diseases, like stroke and heart attack. Eating high-fat or high-cholesterol-containing food/drinks and genetic factors are the primary causes of high cholesterol.

ROSUVASTATIN works by blocking liver enzymes, causing the liver to make less cholesterol. So, ROSUVASTATIN increases the uptake and breakdown by the liver of cholesterol already in the blood. Thus, ROSUVASTATIN lowers the levels of lipids known as cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood when lifestyle changes (like a low-fat diet) on their own have failed. ROSUVASTATIN reduces the ‘bad’ cholesterol and increases the ‘good’ cholesterol by blocking our body’s production of ‘bad’ cholesterol. It also improves your body’s ability to remove it from your blood.

Uses of Ranvast 20mg Tablet

Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), Prevention of heart attack, Prevention of stroke

Medicinal Benefits of Ranvast 20mg Tablet

ROSUVASTATIN lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease and coronary events like heart attack, stroke, and heart-related chest pain (angina). ROSUVASTATIN is beneficial in patients who are at high risk of these events. It is also prescribed in the children (aged 8 years or more) suffering from familial hypercholesterolemia (a genetic disease resulting in high cholesterol) along with lipid-lowering pills and other dietary measures. ROSUVASTATIN plays a vital role in slowing atherosclerosis progress (blocked artery walls of the heart due to fat/lipid deposition leading to heart attack and stroke) in adult patients.

Directions for Use

Take ROSUVASTATIN with or without food as prescribed by your doctor. It is better to take it at a fixed time.

Side Effects of Ranvast 20mg Tablet

In some cases, you may experience myalgia (muscle pain), asthenia (lack of energy), nausea, headache, abdominal pain, muscle pain, weakness, and daytime drowsiness. Most of these side effects of ROSUVASTATIN do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.

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In-Depth Precautions and Warning

Drug-Drug Interaction:

ROSUVASTATIN is known to contra-indicate when taken along with cyclosporine (organ transplants medicine), warfarin or clopidogrel (blood thinner), fibrates (gemfibrozil, fenofibrate), a medicine used to lower cholesterol (ezetimibe), antacid (aluminium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide), antibiotics (erythromycin, fusidic acid), oral contraceptive pills, regorafenib (anti-cancer), anti-viral or anti-HIV drug (ritonavir, lopinavir, atazanavir, simeprevir, ombitasvir, paritaprevir, dasabuvir, velpatasvir, grazoprevir, elbasvir, glecaprevir, and pibrentsavir). 

Safety Advice

DRIVING

ROSUVASTATIN does not usually affect your ability to drive.

LIVER

ROSUVASTATIN is to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of Liver diseases/conditions.

KIDNEY

ROSUVASTATIN is to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of Kidney diseases/conditions.