Rosuvastatin

In the US, Rosuvastatin (rosuvastatin systemic) is a member of the drug class statins and is used to treat Atherosclerosis, High Cholesterol, High Cholesterol - Familial Heterozygous, High Cholesterol - Familial Homozygous, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa - Elevated LDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIb - Elevated LDL VLDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type III - Elevated beta-VLDL IDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV - Elevated VLDL and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease.

US matches:

• Rosuvastatin
• Rosuvastatin Calcium

UK matches:

• ROSUVASTATIN 10MG FILM-COATED TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 40MG FILM-COATED TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 10 MG FILM COATED TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 10 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 10MG FILM COATED TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 10MG FILM-COATED TABLET (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 10MG FILM-COATED TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 10MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 20 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 20MG FILM-COATED TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 20MG FILM COATED TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 20MG FILM-COATED TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 20MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 40 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 40MG FILM COATED TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 40MG FILM-COATED TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 40MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 5 MG FILM COATED TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 5 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 5MG FILM COATED TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 5MG FILM-COATED TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 5MG FIM-COATED TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ROSUVASTATIN 5MG TABLETS (Leaflet)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C10AA07

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0287714-41-4

Chemical Formula

C22-H28-F-N3-O6-S

Molecular Weight

481

Therapeutic Category

Antilipemic agent: HMG CoA reductase inhibitor (statin)

Chemical Names

(3R,5S,6E)-7-[4-(p-fluorophenyl)-6-isopropyl-2-(N-methylmethanesulfonamido)-5-pyrimidinyl]-3,5-dihydroxy-6-heptenoic acid (WHO)

6-Heptenoic acid, 7-[4-[4-fluorophenyl]-6-[1-methylethyl]-2-[methyl[methylsulfonyl]amino]-5-pyrimidinyl]-3,5-dihy-droxy-

6-Heptenoic acid, 7-[4-[4-fluorophenyl]-6-[1-methylethyl]-2-[methyl[methylsulfonyl]amino]-5-pyrimidinyl]-3,5-dihy-droxy-, calcium salt [2:1] (USAN)

Foreign Names

• Rosuvastatinum (Latin)
• Rosuvastatin (German)
• Rosuvastatine (French)
• Rosuvastatina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Rosuvastatin (OS: BAN)
• Rosuvastatin Calcium (OS: USAN, BANM)
• S 4522 (IS: Shionogi)
• ZD 4522 (IS: AstraZeneca)

Brand Names

• Ateronova
  Beta, Argentina
• Bestor
  Biocon, India
• Bilip
  Penn, Argentina
• Cardiomax
  Lafrancol, Colombia
• Colnar-Sanovel
  Sanovel, Georgia
• Coupet
  Lek, Slovenia
• Cresadex
  Farmindustria, Peru
• Creston
  Eskayef, Bangladesh
• Crestor
  AstraZeneca, Bosnia & Herzegowina; AstraZeneca, Greece; AstraZeneca, Latvia; AstraZeneca, Norway; AstraZeneca, Peru; AstraZeneca, Poland; AstraZeneca, Tunisia
• Epri
  Pliva Hrvatska, Bosnia & Herzegowina
• Fortius
  Abbott, India
• Novastat
  Lupin, India
• Razel
  Glenmark, India
• Rex
  Bussié, Colombia
• Rostatin
  Drug International, Bangladesh
• Rosulip
  Egis, Georgia
• Rosumed
  ITF - Labomed, Chile
• Rosutin
  Beximco, Bangladesh
• Rosuva
  Square, Bangladesh
• Rosuvas Hasan 10
  Hasan, Vietnam
• Rosuvas
  Ranbaxy, India; Ranbaxy, Peru
• Rosuvastat
  Dr. Reddy's, India
• Rovast
  Healthcare, Bangladesh
• Rozucor
  Torrent, India
• Sinlip
  Gador, Argentina; Medigroup, Peru
• Turbovas
  Micro Carsyon, India; Micro Labs, Myanmar
• Zyrova
  Zydus Cadila, Myanmar
• Alpex Rosuvax
  Alpex Pharmaceutical, Colombia
• Astende
  Lazar, Argentina
• Cirantan
  AstraZeneca, Netherlands
• Colnar
  Sanovel, Turkey
• Coupet
  Sandoz, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Cresadex
  Drugtech, Chile
• Crestor
  AstraZeneca, Argentina; AstraZeneca, Austria; AstraZeneca, Australia; AstraZeneca, Aruba; AstraZeneca, Barbados; AstraZeneca, Belgium; AstraZeneca, Bulgaria; AstraZeneca, Bahrain; AstraZeneca, Bermuda; AstraZeneca, Bahamas; AstraZeneca, Canada; AstraZeneca, Switzerland; AstraZeneca, Chile; AstraZeneca, China; AstraZeneca, Colombia; AstraZeneca, Costa Rica; AstraZeneca, Czech Republic; AstraZeneca, Germany; AstraZeneca, Denmark; AstraZeneca, Dominican Republic; AstraZeneca, Ecuador; AstraZeneca, Estonia; AstraZeneca, Spain; AstraZeneca, Finland; AstraZeneca, France; AstraZeneca, United Kingdom; AstraZeneca, Georgia; AstraZeneca, Guatemala; AstraZeneca, Hong Kong; AstraZeneca, Honduras; AstraZeneca, Croatia (Hrvatska); AstraZeneca, Hungary; AstraZeneca, Indonesia; AstraZeneca, Ireland; AstraZeneca, Israel; AstraZeneca, Iceland; AstraZeneca, Italy; AstraZeneca, Jamaica; AstraZeneca, Japan; AstraZeneca, South Korea; AstraZeneca, Lithuania; AstraZeneca, Luxembourg; AstraZeneca, Malta; AstraZeneca, Mexico; AstraZeneca, Malaysia; AstraZeneca, Nicaragua; AstraZeneca, Netherlands; AstraZeneca, New Zealand; AstraZeneca, Oman; AstraZeneca, Panama; AstraZeneca, Philippines; AstraZeneca, Portugal; AstraZeneca, Romania; AstraZeneca, Serbia; AstraZeneca, Russian Federation; AstraZeneca, Sweden; AstraZeneca, Singapore; AstraZeneca, Slovenia; AstraZeneca, Slovakia; AstraZeneca, El Salvador; AstraZeneca, Thailand; AstraZeneca, Turkey; AstraZeneca, Trinidad & Tobago; AstraZeneca, Taiwan; AstraZeneca, United States; AstraZeneca, Venezuela; AstraZeneca, Vietnam; AstraZeneca, South Africa; IPR, United States
• Dorosur
  Domesco, Vietnam
• Provisacor
  AstraZeneca, Italy; AstraZeneca, Netherlands
• Reakt
  Aset, Turkey
• Richstatin
  Getz Pharma, Vietnam
• Romazic
  Polpharma, Estonia
• Rosix
  Belupo, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Rosucard
  sanofi-aventis, Croatia (Hrvatska); Zentiva, Bulgaria; Zentiva, Estonia
• Rosucor
  Salutis, Turkey
• Rosufix
  Mentis, Turkey
• Rosuva
  Rowex, Ireland
• Rosuvanor
  Teva, Bulgaria
• Rosuvast
  Bagó, Argentina; Euro, Dominican Republic
• Rosuvastatin AstraZeneca
  AstraZeneca, Netherlands
• Rosuvastatin Krka
  Krka, Estonia
• Rosuvastatin Teva
  Teva, Estonia; Teva, Ireland
• Rosuvastatin Tiefenbacher
  Alfred E. Tiefenbacher, Estonia
• Rosuvastatina MK
  MK, Colombia
• Rosuvastatina Richet
  Richet, Argentina
• Rosuvastatin-ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Estonia
• Rosuvex
  PharmaSwiss, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Rosvel
  Chile, Chile
• Roswera
  Krka, Estonia; Krka, Croatia (Hrvatska)
• Rovamax
  Acromax Dominicana, Dominican Republic
• Rovartal
  Roemmers, Argentina
• Roxardio
  Sandoz, Estonia
• Rozavel
  Sun Pharma, Myanmar
• Rustor
  Westfield, Philippines
• Rux
  Saval, Chile
• Shufutan
  Simcere, China
• Simcor
  Chemopharma, Chile
• Simestat
  Simesa, Italy
• Stator
  Trima, Israel
• Suzastor
  Sandoz, Bulgaria
• Ultrox
  Nobel, Turkey
• Visacor
  AstraZeneca, Sweden; Medinfar, Portugal
• Vivacor
  AstraZeneca, Brazil
• Zaranta
  Gedeon Richter, Bulgaria; Gedeon Richter, Estonia

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