Rosuvastatin Calcium

ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM- rosuvastatin calcium tablet, coated
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1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE

Pediatric use information for patients 7 to 17 years of age is approved for AstraZeneca’s CRESTOR (rosuvastatin calcium) tablets. However, due to AstraZeneca’s marketing exclusivity rights, this drug product is not labeled with that pediatric information.

1.3 Hypertriglyceridemia

Rosuvastatin tablets are indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet for the treatment of adult patients with hypertriglyceridemia.

1.4 Primary Dysbetalipoproteinemia (Type III Hyperlipoproteinemia)

Rosuvastatin tablets are indicated as an adjunct to diet for the treatment of adult patients with primary dysbetalipoproteinemia (Type III Hyperlipoproteinemia).

1.5 Adult Patients with Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Rosuvastatin tablets are indicated as adjunctive therapy to other lipid-lowering treatments (e.g., LDL apheresis) or alone if such treatments are unavailable to reduce LDL-C, Total-C, and ApoB in adult patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.

1.8 Limitations of Use

Rosuvastatin tablets have not been studied in Fredrickson Type I and V dyslipidemias.

2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

2.1 General Dosing Information

The dose range for rosuvastatin tablets in adults is 5 to 40 mg orally once daily. The usual starting dose is 10 to 20 mg once daily. The usual starting dose in adult patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is 20 mg once daily.

The maximum rosuvastatin dose of 40 mg should be used only for those patients who have not achieved their LDL-C goal utilizing the 20 mg dose [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1) ].

Rosuvastatin tablets can be administered as a single dose at any time of day, with or without food. The tablet should be swallowed whole.

When initiating rosuvastatin tablets therapy or switching from another HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor therapy, the appropriate rosuvastatin tablets starting dose should first be utilized, and only then titrated according to the patient’s response and individualized goal of therapy.

After initiation or upon titration of rosuvastatin tablets, lipid levels should be analyzed within 2 to 4 weeks and the dosage adjusted accordingly.

Pediatric use information for patients 7 to 17 years of age is approved for AstraZeneca’s CRESTOR (rosuvastatin calcium) tablets. However, due to AstraZeneca’s marketing exclusivity rights, this drug product is not labeled with that pediatric information.

2.3 Dosing in Asian Patients

In Asian patients, consider initiation of rosuvastatin tablets therapy with 5 mg once daily due to increased rosuvastatin plasma concentrations. The increased systemic exposure should be taken into consideration when treating Asian patients not adequately controlled at doses up to 20 mg/day [ see Use in Specific Populations ( 8.8) and Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3) ].

2.4 Use with Concomitant Therapy

Patients taking cyclosporine and darolutamide

The dose of rosuvastatin tablets should not exceed 5 mg once daily [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ), Drug Interactions ( 7.1 ), Drug Interactions ( 7.4 ) and Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 ) ].

Patients taking gemfibrozil

Avoid concomitant use of rosuvastatin tablets with gemfibrozil. If concomitant use cannot be avoided, initiate rosuvastatin tablets at 5 mg once daily. The dose of rosuvastatin tablets should not exceed 10 mg once daily. [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ) , Drug Interactions ( 7.2 ) and Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 ) ].

Patients taking regorafenib

Concomitant use of rosuvastatin and regorafenib, the dose of rosuvastatin should not exceed 10 mg once daily. [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ), Drug Interactions ( 7.5 ) and Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 ) ].

Patients taking atazanavir and ritonavir, lopinavir and ritonavir, simeprevir, or combination of dasabuvir/ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir, elbasvir/grazoprevir, sofosbuvir/velpatasvir and glecaprevir/pibrentasvir

Initiate rosuvastatin tablets therapy with 5 mg once daily. The dose of rosuvastatin tablets should not exceed 10 mg once daily [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ) , Drug Interactions ( 7.3 ) and Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 ) ].

2.5 Dosing in Patients with Severe Renal Impairment

For patients with severe renal impairment (CL cr <30 mL/min/1.73 m 2) not on hemodialysis, dosing of rosuvastatin tablets should be started at 5 mg once daily and not exceed 10 mg once daily [ see Use in Specific Populations ( 8.6) and Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3) ].

3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS

5 mg: Yellow colored, round, biconvex, film coated tablets debossed with ’79’ on one side and plain on other side.

10 mg: Light pink colored, round, biconvex, film coated tablets debossed with ‘1180’ on one side and plain on other side.

20 mg: Light pink colored, round, biconvex, film coated tablets debossed with ‘1181’ on one side and plain on other side.

40 mg: Light pink colored, oval shape, biconvex, beveled edge, film coated tablets debossed with ‘1182’ on one side and plain on other side.

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