Rosuvastatin Calcium

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Rosuvastatin Calcium comes in 150 pill versions in our database, in 4 strengths, from 40 manufacturers. Check the imprint to tell them apart.

What is Rosuvastatin Calcium used for?

Rosuvastatin Calcium is used for high cholesterol, high triglycerides and heart disease.

Official uses from the US prescribing label

Rosuvastatin tablet is indicated:

To reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular (CV) events (CV death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or an arterial revascularization procedure) in adults without established coronary heart disease who are at increased risk of CV disease based on age, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) ≥2 mg/L, and at least one additional CV risk factor.
As an adjunct to diet to:
- Reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in adults with primary hyperlipidemia.
- Reduce LDL-C and slow the progression of atherosclerosis in adults.
- Reduce LDL-C in adults and pediatric patients aged 8 years and older with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).
As an adjunct to other LDL-C-lowering therapies, or alone if such treatments are unavailable, to reduce LDL-C in adults and pediatric patients aged 7 years and older with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH).
As an adjunct to diet for the treatment of adults with:
- Primary dysbetalipoproteinemia.
- Hypertriglyceridemia.

From the FDA-approved label on DailyMed (published Oct 05, 2026).

Doctors sometimes prescribe a medicine for other reasons too. If you are not sure what yours is for, ask your pharmacist.