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Descriptor
English
:
Rosuvastatin Calcium
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Rosuvastatina Cálcica
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Rosuvastatina Cálcica
Synonyms
English
:
Calcium, Rosuvastatin
Crestor
Rosuvastatin
ZD 4522
ZD4522
Tree Number:
D02.065.884.650
D02.455.526.510.432.500
D02.886.590.700.650
D03.383.742.775
Definition
English
:
A HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA-REDUCTASE INHIBITOR, or statin, that reduces the
plasma
concentrations of LDL-CHOLESTEROL;
APOLIPOPROTEIN
B, and
TRIGLYCERIDES
while increasing HDL-CHOLESTEROL levels in
patients
with
HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA
and those at risk for
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES.
Pharmacological Action:
Anticholesteremic Agents
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
See Related
English
:
Simvastatin
History Note
English
:
2016 (2001)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
55876
Unique Identifier:
D000068718
Occurrence in VHL
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