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The following drugs can have negative interactions with rosuvastatin and should be discussed with the prescribing doctor: [14] [4] Coumadin anticoagulants ('blood thinners', e.g. warfarin ) can affect the removal of rosuvastatin
Ezetimibe/rosuvastatin, sold under the brand name Ridutrin among others, is a combination medication used to treat high cholesterol. [6] [7] In some countries it is sold as a kit or a pack containing two distinct pills.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified healthcare professionals of updates to the prescribing information concerning interactions between protease inhibitors and certain statin drugs. Protease inhibitors and statins taken together may increase the blood levels of statins and increase the risk for muscle injury (myopathy).
In addition to the polar interaction, Lys 691 participates in a hydrogen bonding network with Glu 559, Asp 767 and the O5 hydroxyl group of the hydroxyglutartic acid component of the statins. Van der Waals interactions are formed between the hydrophobic side chains of the enzyme, which involve the Leu 562, Val 683, Leu 853, Ala 856 and Leu 857 ...
Pharmaceutical firm Actavis has reached an agreement with big pharma's AstraZeneca to launch a generic version of the latter's cholesterol-fighting drug Crestor in 2016. Actavis agreed to launch ...
Pharmacokinetic interaction of the antiparasitic agents ivermectin and spinosad in dogs. Drug Metab Dispos. 2011 May;39(5):789-95. doi: 10.1124/dmd.110.034827. Epub 2011 Feb 14.
Additional drugs affected by grapefruit juice include, but are not limited to: Some statins, including atorvastatin (Lipitor), [60] lovastatin (Mevacor), and simvastatin (Zocor, Simlup, Simcor, Simvacor) [61] In contrast, pravastatin (Pravachol), [60] fluvastatin (Lescol), and rosuvastatin (Crestor) [61] are unaffected by grapefruit.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also recently approved Olumiant, a new treatment for severe alopecia areata. This medication is a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor that works by blocking the ...