ROSUZET COMPOSITE PACK
ezetimibe and rosuvastatin calcium
Consumer Medicine Information
What is in this leafletThis leaflet answers some common questions about ROSUZET COMPOSITE PACK. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking ROSUZET COMPOSITE PACK against the benefits they expect it will have for you.
If you have any concerns about taking this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Keep this leaflet with the medicine.
You may need to read it again.
What ROSUZET COMPOSITE PACK is used for ROSUZET COMPOSITE PACK helps to lower cholesterol levels. It is used in people whose cholesterol levels are too high and when diet alone cannot lower these levels adequately.
What is high cholesterol
Cholesterol is one of several fatty substances found in the bloodstream. Your total cholesterol is made up mainly of LDL and HDL cholesterol.
LDL cholesterol is often called "bad" cholesterol because it can build up in the walls of your arteries forming plaque. Eventually this plaque build-up can lead to a narrowing of the arteries. This narrowing can slow or block blood flow to vital organs such as the heart and brain. This blocking of blood flow can result in a heart attack or stroke.
HDL cholesterol is often called "good" cholesterol because it helps keep the bad cholesterol from building up in the arteries and protects against heart disease.
How ROSUZET COMPOSITE PACK works
ROSUZET COMPOSITE PACK is a combination pack, which contains two different medicines. One is Ezetrol (ezetimibe) and the other is rosuvastatin (rosuvastatin calcium). ROSUZET COMPOSITE PACK reduces elevated total-cholesterol, LDL ('bad') cholesterol and increases HDL ('good') cholesterol.
ROSUZET COMPOSITE PACK works by decreasing the absorption of cholesterol in the small intestine and by reducing the amount of cholesterol made in the liver.
Your doctor may have prescribed ROSUZET COMPOSITE PACK for another reason.
Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why ROSUZET COMPOSITE PACK has been prescribed for you.
ROSUZET COMPOSITE PACK is not addictive.
ROSUZET COMPOSITE PACK is available only with a doctor's prescription.
Use in children
ROSUZET COMPOSITE PACK is not recommended for use in children.
Before you take ROSUZET COMPOSITE PACK When you must not take it
Do not take ROSUZET COMPOSITE PACK if:
you have an allergy to ROSUZET COMPOSITE PACK or any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet.
Symptoms of an allergic reaction may include:
shortness of breath
wheezing or difficulty breathing
swelling of the face, lips, tongue, throat or other parts of the body
rash, itching or hives on the skin
you have had muscle pain, tenderness or weakness from other medicines used to treat high cholesterol or triglycerides.
you are pregnant or intend to become pregnant.
If you are a woman of child-bearing age and are taking ROSUZET COMPOSITE PACK, use a proven method of birth control to avoid pregnancy.
The medicine may affect your developing baby if you take it during pregnancy.
you are breast-feeding.
This medicine may pass into breast milk and affect your baby.
you have active liver disease.
you are taking any medicine containing fusidic acid (for bacterial infections)
the expiry date on the pack has passed or if the packaging is torn or shows signs of ta |
