AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP is the U.S. affiliate named as the manufacturer/distributor of record on the cited Crestor prescribing information; AstraZeneca is a science-led bio-pharmaceutical company with research strengths in oncology, cardiovascular-renal-metabolic, respiratory and immunology.

rosuvastatinCrestor

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin)

Crestor (rosuvastatin) is a statin that lowers LDL cholesterol by slowing its production in the liver. As an adjunct to diet it treats high cholesterol, familial hypercholesterolemia, and certain triglyceride disorders, and it reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events in people at increased risk.

Most cholesterol in the blood is made by the liver. Rosuvastatin selectively blocks HMG-CoA reductase, the enzyme the liver needs to produce cholester

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