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Known as an antilipemic agent, rosuvastatin belongs to the class of medications called statins, which is primarily used in the treatment of dyslipidemia, including high cholesterol and
related conditions. It functions by blocking the enzyme that helps make cholesterol in the body, which is effective to improve cholesterol levels by reducing blood total cholesterol and
triglyceride levels while raising the good cholesterol, HDL cholesterol levels in combination with a healthy diet and exercise program. It is also applied to treat people with certain
inherited cholesterol disorders. Besides, since the high level of cholesterol is related to angiocardiopathy, rosuvastatin is beneficial to prevent people from cardiovascular diseases,
which is used to reduce the risk of heart attacks, stroke, and angioplasty for people who have at least 2 risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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