If you have bought Crestor in Australia, you have the newest and one of the potent statins. Use of this drug reduces level of various forms of lipids in the blood, as well as minimizes risks of stroke, heart attack or angina pectoris.

Cholesterol and triglycerides are in the blood of every person. These fatty substances are necessary for many body functions, for example, for production of sex hormones.

However, an excess of various forms of lipids in the blood can be harmful to the human health. This condition is called hyperlipidemia and it causes permanent health problems. In Australia, hyperlipidemia is considered one of the most common chronic diseases.

If excess of fatty substances causes metabolic or other disorders, try using Crestor. This drug inhibits synthesis of cholesterol in the liver. Thus, level of harmful lipids in the blood plasma decreases.

Crestor is approved by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in March 2011. In other countries of the world, this lipid-lowering drug appeared somewhat earlier. For example, the US FDA approved Crestor in 2003.

The manufacturer, the owner of the trademark and the Australian supplier of Crestor is AstraZeneca. This company produces and supplies more than 10 drugs used to treat metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. For example, TGA approved Onglyza drug for treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Crestor tablets are intended for oral administration. The tablets include active ingredient Rosuvastatin (5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg and 40 mg). Color, shape and labeling of the tablets differ depending on the dosage strength.

Crestor is supplied in blister packs containing 7 to 30 tablets. Price of Crestor tablets depends on the package size, as well as the amount of the active substance contained.

Today at Australian pharmacies, you can find the following prices on Crestor (monthly supply):

• 5 mg tablets – $ 21
• 10 mg tablets – $ 24
• 20 mg tablets – $ 28
• 40 mg tablets – $ 33

If you are an Australian citizen, you can be eligible for benefits. In this case, you will pay less for Crestor tablets.

Today you can also buy cheap Crestor online in Australia. Price of 30 Crestor tablets of different dosage strengths ranges from $ 10 to $ 25.

• Note that if you order Crestor online, you will have to pay the shipping cost. Price of standard delivery makes about $ 9. Express delivery is more expensive.

On online pharmacies, to buy Crestor is more profitable than at usual pharmacies, even though paid delivery. If you order more products together with Crestor and total cost of the order exceeds a certain amount, the delivery will be free.

Crestor is not the only drug containing active substance Rosuvastatin and is used to reduce fatty substances in the blood plasma. Today, any pharmaceutical company can fulfill a number of requirements and produce Crestor generic drugs, without violating the requirements of the Australian patent law.

Crestor and generics of this lipid-lowering drug are available at many pharmacies. Price of such drugs may differ; however, efficiency and safety are identical.

Branded Crestor generic drugs are sold under the names:

• Cavstat
• Rostor
• Rosintas

In Australia, you can also find generic drugs of Crestor under the international non-proprietary name Rosuvastatin. Generally, name of the manufacturer or supplier is indicated on the package after this name, for example:

• Sandoz
• Accord
• Amneal

Crestor and its generic versions are therapeutic equivalents. In order to Crestor generic drugs obtain the TGA marketing authorization; a number of requirements must be fulfilled.

First of all, generic manufacturers prove that their drugs are bioequivalent to Crestor. Bioequivalence is assessed by comparing a change of Rosuvastatin concentration in the plasma over time and other parameters characterizing bioavailability.

The manufacturer also demonstrates measures taken with regard to quality control of Crestor generic drugs at all stages of the production process. After the TGA approval, quality control of the produced medicines is also carried out.

Therefore, if you have bought Crestor generic drugs in Australia, do no doubt about their quality and safety. Benefit and risk of side effects of Crestor and generic versions are identical. Price and name are the only significant differences.