Crestor Dosing

Crestor dosing commonly begins with Crestor 10 mg once a day and is adjusted as needed after taking it for several weeks. Your dose of Crestor may range from Crestor 5 mg to Crestor 40 mg once daily, depending on your response to the medication. If you are over 65 years of age, are of Asian decent, are taking cyclosporine, or have severe kidney disease, your physician may choose to start you on a lower Crestor dose. As with any prescription medication, never alter your dose of Crestor without talking to your healthcare provider first.
  

Crestor Dosing: An Introduction

The dose of Crestor® (rosuvastatin calcium) your healthcare provider recommends will vary depending on a number of factors, including:
 
  • Your age
  • The medical condition you are being treated for
  • Other existing medical conditions you may have
  • Other medications you may also be taking
  • Your cholesterol goal. 
     
As is always the case, do not adjust your Crestor dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
 

Strengths of Crestor

There are several strengths of Crestor available. These include:
 
  • Crestor 5 mg
  • Crestor 10 mg
  • Crestor 20 mg
  • Crestor 40 mg.
     

Dosing for Crestor and High Cholesterol

The recommended starting dose of Crestor for people with
 high cholesterol is Crestor 10 mg once a day. After several weeks, your healthcare provider will recommend that you return to recheck your cholesterol levels. If you have not reached your cholesterol goal at this time, your healthcare provider may choose to increase your dose of Crestor. The dose can also be decreased if side effects occur. The average daily Crestor dose is Crestor 20 mg to Crestor 40 mg once a day.
 
Your healthcare provider may recommend a lower Crestor dose (5 mg per day) if you:
 
  • Are 65 years of age or older
  • Are of Asian decent
  • Take gemfibrozil (Lopid®)
  • Take cyclosporine (Gengraf®, Neoral®, Sandimmune®)
  • Take protease inhibitor medications for HIV (see Crestor Drug Interactions for more information)
  • Have severe kidney disease, your healthcare provider may choose to start you on a lower dose of Crestor, such as Crestor 5 mg daily.
     
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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