rosuvastatin calcium

How long does Rosuvastatin Calcium stay in your body?

The elimination half-life of rosuvastatin calcium is about 19 hours — the time it takes the body to clear about half of it. As a rule of thumb, a medicine is mostly gone after roughly 4 to 5 half-lives, though this varies from person to person with age and kidney or liver function. Blood levels run roughly 2-fold higher in people of Asian descent, which can raise exposure without changing the ~19-hour half-life. The parent drug drives over 90% of the active effect; its main breakdown product (N-desmethyl rosuvastatin) is weaker and does not extend how long the drug lasts.

This is general information, not medical advice. It doesn’t tell you when a drug test would read negative (tests detect substances for different, often longer, windows) or when it’s safe to take another dose — ask your pharmacist or prescriber. Source: CRESTOR- rosuvastatin calcium tablet, film coated (DailyMed).

Frequently asked questions

What does Rosuvastatin Calcium treat?

Rosuvastatin Calcium (Rosuvastatin Calcium) may be used to treat coronary artery disease, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipoproteinemias, hypertriglyceridemia, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.

How does Rosuvastatin Calcium work?

Rosuvastatin Calcium is a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. Statins block HMG-CoA reductase, the key enzyme the liver uses to make cholesterol. With less cholesterol being produced, the liver pulls more LDL ("bad") cholesterol out of the blood, lowering overall blood cholesterol levels.

How is Rosuvastatin Calcium rated?

pharmaranks gives Rosuvastatin Calcium a composite score of 3.2 out of 5, currently based on 1 weighted source (FDA regulatory recall-safety data weighted highest). See our methodology at /how-we-rate.

How much does Rosuvastatin Calcium cost?

Nobody can tell you what you will pay — your price is set by your insurer's formulary, your deductible and the pharmacy's markup, and none of those are published. What IS published is what the pharmacy paid to acquire it: about $1.37 for 30, per the CMS NADAC survey. Treat that as the floor, not the quote — ask the pharmacist for the cash price as well as your copay, because for cheap generics the cash price often wins. Pharmacies pay less for a same-class option, Atorvaliq — about $0.92 on the same basis.

Is there a coupon or discount for Rosuvastatin Calcium?

pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Rosuvastatin Calcium. To pay less, Rosuvastatin Calcium is already a generic — usually the lowest-cost version — so the main levers are comparing cash prices between pharmacies and using a pharmacy discount-card service. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.

Who makes Rosuvastatin Calcium?

Rosuvastatin Calcium is marketed by Lupin. You can see Lupin's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.

Is Rosuvastatin Calcium a brand-name or generic drug?

Rosuvastatin Calcium is a generic medication; its active ingredient is Rosuvastatin Calcium. Generics contain the same active ingredient as the brand-name original and are usually lower cost.

Is Rosuvastatin Calcium available over the counter?

No. Rosuvastatin Calcium is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.

What forms does Rosuvastatin Calcium come in?

Rosuvastatin Calcium is currently marketed as tablet, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.

What class of drug is Rosuvastatin Calcium?

Rosuvastatin Calcium is classified as hmg-coa reductase inhibitor, per the FDA's Established Pharmacologic Class.

Is Rosuvastatin Calcium FDA-registered?

Rosuvastatin Calcium is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number ANDA205587. You can verify this on its official FDA label.

Has Rosuvastatin Calcium been recalled by the FDA?

Rosuvastatin Calcium has no FDA recalls recorded under its own application in the openFDA enforcement database. Its recall-safety score reflects its manufacturer's overall recall record. This is general reference, not medical advice — check the FDA recall database for the latest alerts.

Is Rosuvastatin Calcium safe?

There's no single safe-or-not verdict. pharmaranks gives Rosuvastatin Calcium a recall-safety score of 64/100, based on its FDA recall history (no recalls under its own FDA application) — not an efficacy or side-effect rating. Review its FDA-label side effects and warnings before use, and always consult a licensed professional.