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Suvardio, also known as rosuvastatin, is a blood lipid-lowering medicine. Their high level increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases. The drug is available on prescription.
Properties of Suvardio
Suvardio falls under a category of medicines called statins. It is most often recommended for patients with high blood cholesterol levels. It is also taken by people who are at increased risk of myocardial infarction, stroke and related health problems. Rosuvastatin is used to control the level of fat in the blood.
Among the most important properties of the drug are help in reducing the so-called bad cholesterol in the blood, as well as improving the body’s ability to remove it from the blood. Too much lipids can lead to the deposition on the walls of the blood vessels and, as a result, to their closure. This results in the blood supply to the heart or brain being cut off.
Indications for taking Suvardio
The preparation is indicated for the treatment of high cholesterol levels when diet or non-pharmacological measures, such as exercise or weight loss, prove to be insufficient.
Contraindications
Contraindications to the use of Suvardio are as follows:
- allergy to any ingredient of the drug,
- liver disease, persistent increase in liver enzymes in the blood
- severe renal insufficiency,
- muscle disease
- in combination with cyclosporine, drugs from the fibrate group,
- pregnancy and breastfeeding,
- in women of childbearing potential who are not using effective methods of contraception.
Dosage of Suvardio
Always take Suvardio exactly as your doctor tells you. Treatment is usually started with a dose of 5 mg or 10 mg. Which ratio is right for you depends on your blood cholesterol levels, the patient’s risk of heart attack or stroke, and the existence of factors that could trigger side effects.
Only the doctor decides about increasing the dose of Suvardio. You can change the amount of the drug you take every 4 weeks. The maximum dose of rosuvastatin is 40 mg. It is recommended for patients with high blood cholesterol levels, in whom 20 mg of the drug was not sufficient.
Suvardio tablets should be swallowed whole with water. The drug should be taken once a day at the selected time, regardless of food intake. However, the patient should try to administer the tablet at the same time each day.
When using Suvardio, you should visit your doctor regularly in order to check your blood cholesterol levels and to set the correct dose. You should also inform your doctor if you intend to stop taking Suvardio.
Side effects
The common side effects of taking Suvardio include:
- difficulty breathing with swelling of the face, lips, tongue, throat
- swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat which makes it difficult to swallow
- itchy skin.
| Drug name | Summarized (rozuwasatyna) |
| Wstęp | A drug to lower blood cholesterol. Prescription available. |
| Suvardio – properties | – balancing blood cholesterol, – lowering the level of the so-called bad cholesterol, – improving the body’s ability to remove excess cholesterol |
| Suvardio – indications | Treating high cholesterol. |
| Suvardio – contraindications | – allergic to any component of the drug, – liver disease, persistent increase in liver enzymes in the blood, – severe renal insufficiency, – muscle disease, – in combination with cyclosporine, fibrate drugs – pregnancy and breastfeeding, – in women of childbearing age that do not use effective methods of contraception. |
| Suvardio – dosage | The dose depends on what your doctor recommends. Usually 5 mg or 10 mg once a day. |
Before use, read the leaflet, which contains indications, contraindications, data on side effects and dosage as well as information on the use of the medicinal product, or consult your doctor or pharmacist, as each drug used improperly is a threat to your life or health.