If you are an alcoholic or drink alcohol frequently, discuss this with your healthcare provider prior to starting Crestor. Alcohol can affect the way the liver works, indirectly affecting the Crestor medication.
Statins have been known to cause an increase in liver enzymes. Therefore, it is recommended that you have a blood test that looks at your liver function before starting Crestor and 12 weeks after treatment has begun.
Rhabdomyolysis (the severe breakdown of muscles) has rarely been reported with Crestor and other statins. If you have kidney damage, are elderly, or are not being properly treated for hypothyroidism, you are at higher risk of developing muscle problems like rhabdomyolysis. Contact your healthcare provider immediately if you experience any muscle pain, weakness, or tenderness, especially if it is accompanied by a fever or body aches.
Crestor is an FDA pregnancy Category X medicine, meaning that Crestor could potentially cause harm to an unborn child. The safety of Crestor in pregnant women has not been established. If you become pregnant, talk to your healthcare provider immediately.
It is unknown whether or not Crestor is passed through breast milk. Therefore, if you are nursing and taking Crestor, ask your healthcare provider whether you should stop nursing or stop taking Crestor.
The risk of muscle problems (myopathy) while taking Crestor can be increased if you take other cholesterol medication (such as fibrates or niacin). Discuss this with your healthcare provider before taking these medications together.
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