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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Conditions, including if you:have unexplained muscle aches or weaknesshave or have had kidney problemshave or have had liver problemsdrink more than 2 glasses of alcohol dailyhave thyroid problemsAlso tell your healthcare provider if you are 65 years of age or older or are of Asian descent.How should I take rosuvastatin?How should I take rosuvastatin tablets:Take the tablets exactly as your doctor tells you to take it.Take the tablets by mouth, 1 time each day. Swallow the tablet whole.The tablets can be taken at any time of day, with or without food.Do not change your dose or stop this medication without talking to your doctor, even if you are feeling well.Your doctor may do blood tests to check your cholesterol levels before and during your treatment with rosuvastatin. Your doctor may change your dose of it if needed.Your doctor may start you on a cholesterol lowering diet before giving you rosuvastatin. Stay on this diet when you take this medication.Wait at least 2 hours after taking rosuvastatin tablets to take an antacid that contains a combination of aluminum and magnesium hydroxide.How should I take rosuvastatin capsules:Take the capsules exactly as your doctor tells you to take it.Take the capsules by mouth, 1 time each day. Swallow the capsules whole.Do not crush or chew the capsules.The capsules can be taken at any time of day, with or without food.Taking rosuvastatin capsules with soft foodIf you have trouble swallowing a whole capsule, you can open the capsule and take the contents with soft food (applesauce, or chocolate- or vanilla-flavored pudding). See the “Instructions for Use” that come with your medication for instructions on how to take the capsules with soft food (applesauce, or chocolate- or vanilla-flavored pudding).Carefully open the capsules.Sprinkle the granules filled in the capsules on 1 teaspoonful of soft food (such as applesauce, or chocolate- or vanilla-flavored pudding.Swallow the granules-soft food mixture within 60 minutes. Do not chew the granules.Do not save the granules-soft food mixture for later use. Throw away any remaining granules-soft food mixture.Taking rosuvastatin capsules through a nasogastric tubeSee the “Instructions for Use” that come with your medication for instructions on how to mix and give the capsules through a nasogastric tube 16 French or larger.Remove the plunger from 60 mL catheter tipped syringe.Carefully open the capsules and empty the granules into catheter tipped syringe barrel.Add 40 mL of water to the granules that are inside of the catheter tipped syringe barrel. Do not use other liquids.Replace the plunger and shake the catheter tipped syringe well for 15 seconds.Attach the catheter tipped syringe to a nasogastric tube (≥16-French).Give the mixture right away through the nasogastric tube into the stomach. Do not save the mixture for later use. Throw away any remaining mixture.After giving the mixture, the nasogastric tube should be flushed with 20 mL of additional water.Do not change your dose or stop this medication without talking to your doctorYour doctor may do blood tests to check your cholesterol levels before and during your treatment with rosuvastatin. Your
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