Crestor Side Effects

As with any drug, some people experience side effects when taking Crestor. Side effects that are commonly seen with this medication include: muscle tenderness, weakness, constipation, nausea, and abdominal pain. In most cases, the side effects are minor and the patient does not need to stop taking Crestor. Less than 1 percent of patients experience more rare Crestor side effects, such as muscle breakdown, fainting, and allergic reactions.

 

Crestor Side Effects: An Introduction

As with any medicine, there are possible side effects when taking Crestor®. However, not everyone who takes Crestor will have these problems. If a person does develop side effects from this drug, they are usually minor. This means that a healthcare provider can easily treat them or that they require no treatment at all.
 
If Crestor side effects do occur, most people do not need to discontinue the medication. In previous research studies, up to 3.7 percent of people taking Crestor stopped their prescription because of side effects.
 
If you experience unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness (especially if they are accompanied by a fever or body aches), it is important to contact your healthcare provider immediately. These could be signs of a rare, but serious, side effect.
 

Common Crestor Side Effects

The Crestor side effects discussed below are not a complete list of the side effects reported with Crestor (
 rosuvastatin calcium). Your healthcare provider can discuss a more complete list of Crestor side effects with you.
 
Crestor has been studied extensively in clinical trials. In these types of research studies, side effects are always documented. The most common side effects observed in these studies were:
 
 
Other common side effects of Crestor included:
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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