It is very important that your family doctor check your progress at regular appointments. This will allow your family doctor to see if the drug is help you to lower your cholesterol and triglyceride levels and to decide if you must continue to take it.
Check with your family doctor immediately if you think that you may be pregnant. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors may cause birth defects or other problems in the baby if taken during pregnancy.
Before having any kind of surgery - including dental surgery or emergency treat, tell the family doctor or dentist in charge that you are taking this drug.
Do not use excessive amounts of alcohol while taking rosuvastatin because it can worsen the adverse effects of this drug on the liver.
Check with your family doctor immediately if you experience unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, especially if it is accompanied by unusual tiredness or fever, because the drug's adverse effects on muscle can lead to serious kidney problems.
If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your family doctor.