- Hypercholesterolemia
- Mixed dyslipidemia
- Type IV hypertriglyceridemia
- Dysbetalipoproteinemia
- Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia
- CV event prevention
Initially 10-20mg OD. Max 40mg/day
- Tablet:
- 5mg
- 10mg
- 20mg
Consider starting with 5mg OD in Asian patients (risk of increased drug levels)
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins)
It competitively inhibits 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, inhibiting cholesterol synthesis.
- Myalgia
- Arthralgia
- Headache
- GI disturbances
- Dizziness
- Insomnia
- Myalgia
- Hypertonia
- UTI
- DM
- Asthenia
- Rash
- Pruritus
- Hypersensitivity to ingredients
- Active liver disease
- Unexplained elevated LFTs
- Myopathy
- Pregnancy
- Lactation
- Gemfibrozil
- Cyclosporine
- Erythromycin
- Antacid
- Warfarin
- Vitamin B3/niacin
- Fenofibrate
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription only |
| Pregnancy | Category X |
| Breastfeeding | Contraindicated |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advastat | 5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Biodeal Labs | Biodeal Labs |
| Advastat | 10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Biodeal Labs | Biodeal Labs |
| Advastat | 20mg | Tablet | 30’s | Biodeal Labs | Biodeal Labs |
| Crestor | 20mg | Tablet | 28’s | AstraZeneca | AstraZeneca |
| Crestor | 10mg | Tablet | 28’s | AstraZeneca | AstraZeneca |
| Crestor | 5mg | Tablet | 28’s | AstraZeneca | AstraZeneca |
| Dipilor | 5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Universal Corporation | Universal Corporation |
| Dipilor | 10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Universal Corporation | Universal Corporation |
| LD Berg R | 10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Sunberg Lifesciences | Synermed Pharma |
| LD Berg R | 20mg | Tablet | 30’s | Sunberg Lifesciences | Synermed Pharma |
| Lipecos | 5mg | Tablet | 28’s | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |
| Lipecos | 10mg | Tablet | 28’s | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |
| Rostat | 5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Innocia Lifesciences | Wessex Pharma |
| Rostat | 10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Innocia Lifesciences | Wessex Pharma |
| Rostat | 20mg | Tablet | 30’s | Innocia Lifesciences | Wessex Pharma |
| Rosu-Q | 5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Q Pharma DMCC | Cintana Healthcare |
| Rosu-Q | 10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Q Pharma DMCC | Cintana Healthcare |
| Rosu-Q | 20mg | Tablet | 30’s | Q Pharma DMCC | Cintana Healthcare |
| Rosumac | 10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Macleods Pharma | Sai Pharma |
| Rosumac | 20mg | Tablet | 30’s | Macleods Pharma | Sai Pharma |
| Rosuna | 5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Zawadi Healthcare | Zawadi Healthcare |
| Rosuna | 10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Zawadi Healthcare | Zawadi Healthcare |
| Rosuva | 10mg | Tablet | 10’s | Square Pharma | Ace Pharma |
| Rovas | 5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Intas Pharma | Accord Healthcare |
| Rovas | 10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Intas Pharma | Accord Healthcare |
| Rovas | 20mg | Tablet | 30’s | Intas Pharma | Accord Healthcare |
| Rovast | 10mg | Tablet | 28’s | Pharmaken Ltd | Pharmaken Ltd |
| Rovast | 20mg | Tablet | 28’s | Pharmaken Ltd | Pharmaken Ltd |
| Rovista | 5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Getz Pharma | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Rovista | 10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Getz Pharma | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Rovista | 20mg | Tablet | 30’s | Getz Pharma | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Rozavel | 5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Sun Pharma | Sun Pharma |
| Rozavel | 10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Sun Pharma | Sun Pharma |
| Rozavel | 20mg | Tablet | 30’s | Sun Pharma | Sun Pharma |
| Turbovas | 10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Micro Labs India | Micro Labs |
| Turbovas | 20mg | Tablet | 30’s | Micro Labs India | Micro Labs |
| Xplended | 5mg | Tablet | 10’s | Pharmevo | Harley’s Ltd |
| Xplended | 10mg | Tablet | 10’s | Pharmevo | Harley’s Ltd |
| Xplended | 20mg | Tablet | 10’s | Pharmevo | Harley’s Ltd |
| Zoruva | 5mg | Tablet | 28’s | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
| Zoruva | 10mg | Tablet | 28’s | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
| Zyrova | 5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Cadila Healthcare | Cadila Healthcare |
| Zyrova | 10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Cadila Healthcare | Cadila Healthcare |
| Zyrova | 20mg | Tablet | 30’s | Cadila Healthcare | Cadila Healthcare |