ROSUCARD 20 mg. 30 tablets

What is Rosucard and what is it used?
Rosucard belongs to a group of drugs called statins. Izpolzma for adjusting the levels of the fatty compounds in the blood called lipids, the most common of which is cholesterol. In blood detected different types of cholesterol - "bad" cholesterol and "good" cholesterol. Rosucard can reduce "bad" cholesterol and increase "good".
Rosucard prescribed for you, as you have high cholesterol. This means that you are at risk of heart attack or stroke.
Given you advice to take a statin, because a change of diet and increased physical activity have failed to correct cholesterol levels.
Rosucard action to support blocking in your body of "bad" cholesterol and podoryava capabilities of your body removes it from the blood.
You must continue to take Rosucard even if already downloaded your cholesterol to the desired level, as it avoids raising your cholesterol levels.
However, you should discontinue it if your doctor prescribes it or become pregnant.
You should continue to follow the diet to lower cholesterol and exercise while being treated with Rosucard.
For most people, it does not affect the way you feel, as not produce any symptoms. However, if left untreated, the deposition of fat in the blood vessel walls leads to narrowing them.
Sometimes, these narrowed blood vessels can become blocked, which may suspend blood flow to your heart or brain, causing heart attack or stroke. If you correct your cholesterol levels, you can reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke.

Before take Rosucard
Do not take Rosucard:
- If you are allergic to rosuvastatin or any of the other ingredients
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding. If you become pregnant while taking Rosukard immediately stop taking and inform your doctor. Women should avoid becoming pregnant while taking Rosucard using adequate contraception.
- If you have liver disease
- If you have repeated and unexplained muscle pain
- If you take a drug called cyclosporine

Furthermore, do not take Rosucard:
- If you have moderate kidney problems
- If your thyroid is not working properly
- If you had multiple unexplained muscle pain, personal or family history of muscle problems when taking other medicines to lower cholesterol.
- If you regularly drink large amounts of alcohol
- If you are of Asian origin
- If you take other medicines called fibrates to reduce your cholesterol.

Take special care with Rosucard
- If you have kidney problems
- If you have liver problems
- If you had multiple unexplained muscle pain, personal or family history of muscle problems or transient history of muscle problems when taking other medicines to lower cholesterol.
- If you regularly drink large amounts of alcohol
- If your thyroid is not working properly
- If you take other medicines called fibrates to reduce your cholesterol.
- If you are taking medicines used to treat HIV infekttsiya as lopinavir / ritonavir
- If you are over 70 years
- If you are of Asian origin

Pregnancy and lactation:
Rosukard not take if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking Rosucard immediately stop taking and inform your doctor.
Women should avoid becoming pregnant while taking Rosukard using adequate contraception.

Driving and using machines:
Most people can not drive or operate machinery while using Rosukard - it does not affect their ability to do so. Some people, however, treatment with Rosukard have dizziness. If you feel dizzy, tell your doctor before attempting to drive or operate machinery.

How to take Rosucard?
Starting dose:
Your treatment with Rosucard should start with a dose of 5 mg or 10 mg, even if you are taking a higher dose of another statin before.
Dose of 5 mg may be administered by dividing the tablet of 10 mg in two along the score line. The choice of your initial dose depends on
- The level of your cholesterol
- The level of risk you for a heart attack or stroke
- Whether you have a factor that makes you more susceptible to possible adverse reactions.
Your doctor may decide to give you the lowest dose if:
You are of Asian origin
you are over 70 years
have kidney problems
Increasing the dose and maximum daily dose:
Your doctor may decide to increase your dose. This is to take the amount Rosukard what is best for you. If you started with a dose of 5 mg, your doctor may decide to double this to 10 mg, then 20 mg and then if necessary to 40 mg. If you started with a dose of 10 mg, your doctor may decide to double this to 20 mg and then if necessary - 40 mg. Before each dose adjustment is an interval of four weeks.
The maximum daily dose is 40 mg. It is only for patients with high cholesterol levels and increased risk of heart attack or stroke whose cholesterol levels are not lowered enough with 20 mg.
Swallow the pill whole, with water.
You can pick it up at any time of day.
Try to take the tablet at the same time of day for you is easier to remember that you should take a tablet.
It's important to visit your doctor to check your cholesterol level to make sure that your cholesterol is lowered and maintained at the correct level.

Possible side effects:
Stop taking Rosucard and seek immediate medical help if you have:
- Difficulty in breathing with or without swelling of the face, lips, tongue and throat
- Swelling of the face, lips, tongue and throat
- Severe itching of the skin.
Common - headache, abdominal pain, constipation, malaise, muscle pain, general weakness, dizziness, increasing the amount of protein in the urine
Uncommon - rash, itching, increasing the amount of protein in the urine
Rare - severe allergic reaction, muscle damage, severe stomach pain, increased liver enzymes in the blood, joint pain
Very rare - jaundice, hepatitis, traces of blood in the urine, memory loss, nerve damage in the arms and legs

More information:
What Rosucard?
The active substance is rosuvastatin
Other ingredients are:
Core: lactose monohydrate, cellulose microcrystalline, croscarmellose sodium, colloidal silicon oxide bezvodenen, magnesium stearate.
Coating: hypromellose, macrogol, titanium dioxide, talc, iron oxide red