Roszet
Rosuvastatin and ezetimibe tablets for high cholesterol and familial hypercholesterolaemia. One cuts cholesterol production, the other blocks absorption in the gut.
- Category
- Cholesterol Management
- Active ingredients
- Rosuvastatin · Ezetimibe
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 40mg + 10mg
This listing uses Roszet as a reference name. A generic equivalent is supplied; its exact brand and manufacturer are confirmed before supply.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Roszet vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Roszet details
- Alternative names
- rosuvastatin, ezetimibe
- Therapeutic class
- HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor, Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor Combination
- Pharmacological class
- Antihyperlipidaemic Combination
- Contraindications
- active hepatic disease; pregnancy; unexplained aminotransferase elevations
- Minor side effects
- muscle pain; headache; diarrhoea
- Moderate side effects
- abdominal pain; fatigue; elevated liver enzymes
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Althera
- Onset Time
- 1–2 weeks
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- Cyclosporine; Gemfibrozil; Warfarin
- Age restrictions
- Approved for adults.
Serious side effects
rhabdomyolysis, requires immediate medical attention; severe hepatotoxicity, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Rosuvastatin and ezetimibe tablets for high cholesterol and familial hypercholesterolaemia. One cuts cholesterol production, the other blocks absorption in the gut.
Mechanism of action
Rosuvastatin limits hepatic cholesterol synthesis while ezetimibe blocks dietary cholesterol absorption inside the small intestine.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Highly contraindicated. Avoid in pregnancy. Breastfeeding: Contraindicated.
What you will receive
Roszet is used here as a reference originator brand name to identify the medicine. We are not affiliated with the brand owner, and this listing does not offer the originator product.
- The supplied product is a generic equivalent containing Rosuvastatin / Ezetimibe, not the originator brand shown as the reference.
- The exact generic brand, manufacturer and dispatch location are confirmed based on the product, destination and available manufacturer or partner warehouse.
- Check the final product details at checkout before confirming an order.