RiteMed Rosuvastatin Dosage/Direction for Use

Primary hyperlipidemia including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (Type IIa), Mixed dyslipidemia (Type IIb), Primary dysbetalipoproteinemia (Type III) and Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia: Usual Starting Dose: 5 mg once daily.
Recommended Maintain Dose: 20 mg once daily.
Maximum Dose: 40 mg once daily.
Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (10-17 years): Usual Dose: 5 mg once daily.
Maximum Dose: 20 mg once daily.
Over 70 years old: 10 mg once daily.
Under 10 years old: Do not take Rosuvastatin 10 mg or 20 mg Film-Coated Tablet. (It is not established the safety and effectiveness of use for children yet.)
Patient who has renal failure: A mild and moderate renal failure: 10 mg-20 mg once daily.
Severe renal failure: Do not take Rosuvastatin 10 mg or 20 mg Film-Coated Tablet.
Patient who has liver failure: Do not take Rosuvastatin 10 mg or 20 mg Film-Coated Tablet.
Asian: Recommended Starting Dose: 5 mg once daily.
Patient who has myopathy: Recommended Starting Dose: 5 mg once daily.
Do not take 40 mg of Rosuvastatin daily.
Administration: Swallow each tablet whole with a drink of water at any time of the day and regardless of food intake.
Missed Dose: Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed dose instead, take the next scheduled dose at the correct time.