Ezallor Dosage

Generic name: rosuvastatin
Brand names: Crestor, Ezallor Sprinkle
Drug class: Statins

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  CAP: 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg

Hypertriglyceridemia, type IV

[5-40 mg PO qd]

Start: 10-20 mg PO qd; Max: 40 mg/day; Info: may adjust dose q2-4wk; consider starting 5 mg PO qd in Asian pts (risk of incr. drug levels); may open cap, but do not crush/chew contents

Dysbetalipoproteinemia

[5-40 mg PO qd]

Start: 10-20 mg PO qd; Max: 40 mg/day; Info: may adjust dose q2-4wk; consider starting 5 mg PO qd in Asian pts (risk of incr. drug levels); may open cap, but do not crush/chew contents

Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

[20-40 mg PO qd]

Start: 20 mg PO qd; Max: 40 mg/day; Info: may adjust dose q2-4wk; consider starting 5 mg PO qd in Asian pts (risk of incr. drug levels); may open cap, but do not crush/chew contents

Hypercholesterolemia

[5-40 mg PO qd]

Start: 10-20 mg PO qd; Max: 40 mg/day; Info: may adjust dose q2-4wk; consider starting 5 mg PO qd in Asian pts (risk of incr. drug levels); may open cap, but do not crush/chew contents

Mixed dyslipidemia

[5-40 mg PO qd]

Start: 10-20 mg PO qd; Max: 40 mg/day; Info: may adjust dose q2-4wk; consider starting 5 mg PO qd in Asian pts (risk of incr. drug levels); may open cap, but do not crush/chew contents

Cardiovascular event risk reduction

[5-40 mg PO qd]

Info: consider starting 5 mg PO qd in Asian pts (risk of incr. drug levels); may open cap, but do not crush/chew contents

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular dz

[5-40 mg PO qd]

Info: may adjust dose q2-4wk; consider starting 5 mg PO qd in Asian pts (risk of incr. drug levels); refer to ACC/AHA cholesterol guideline; may open cap, but do not crush/chew contents

Renal dosing

[adjust dose amount]

CrCl <30: start 5 mg qd, max 10 mg qd

HD: start 2.5 mg qd, max 10 mg qd; no supplement after dialysis; PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

active hepatic dz or unexplained elev. LFTs: contraindicated

SRC: NLM .