Prescription
Statin (Cholesterol-lowering medicine)
Rosuvastatin
Last reviewed April 2026
Who is this for?
What is this drug?
Rosuvastatin is a cholesterol-lowering medicine that works by blocking an enzyme in your liver that produces cholesterol, helping to reduce the amount of bad cholesterol and fats in your blood while increasing good cholesterol.
What is it used for?
High cholesterolhigh levels of fat in the bloodprevention of heart attackprevention of strokereducing the risk of heart disease in people with risk factors
Prescription Required
A doctor's prescription is required to obtain this drug legally.