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Is There Any Alternative For Rozavel 20 Tablet?

My doctor has recommended Rozavel 20 tablet one per day due to high cholestrol. However Rozavel 20 is having serious side effects. It causes muscular pains and giddiness. Is there any alternative option to Rozavel 20 that does not cause muscular pains and guidiness.
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Mon, 13 Jul 2015
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hello,I have gone through your query.Thanks for using HCM.
Rozavel belongs to statin group of lipid lowering drugs.All of them have side effects of muscular pain and aches.You have following options.
1.Take supplements of Vit.D and calcium with rozavel.Many a times it reduces pain.
2.You may reduce the dose of from 20 mg to lowest possible dose in consultation with your treating doctor as per your cholesterol target.
3.You may change over to another medicine of the same group e.g.Pitavastatin 1 mg.sometimes i have observed that patients tolerate another compound of the same group better than another.
4.Though not proved by evidence you may take it on alternate days.
You may try any of these options and i hope that you get the result.One thing is clear that it is very very important medicine for prevention of heart attack and stroke.
My Best wishes,
Dr.Rajesh Teli,MD.
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Is There Any Alternative For Rozavel 20 Tablet?

hello,I have gone through your query.Thanks for using HCM. Rozavel belongs to statin group of lipid lowering drugs.All of them have side effects of muscular pain and aches.You have following options. 1.Take supplements of Vit.D and calcium with rozavel.Many a times it reduces pain. 2.You may reduce the dose of from 20 mg to lowest possible dose in consultation with your treating doctor as per your cholesterol target. 3.You may change over to another medicine of the same group e.g.Pitavastatin 1 mg.sometimes i have observed that patients tolerate another compound of the same group better than another. 4.Though not proved by evidence you may take it on alternate days. You may try any of these options and i hope that you get the result.One thing is clear that it is very very important medicine for prevention of heart attack and stroke. My Best wishes, Dr.Rajesh Teli,MD.