Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Rosuvastatin is usually taken once a day, with or without food. Take the medicine at the same time each day.
While using rosuvastatin, you may need frequent blood tests.
Keep using  rosuvastatin as directed, even if you feel well. High cholesterol usually has no symptoms. You may need to take rosuvastatin on a long-term basis.
You may need to stop using rosuvastatin for a short time if you have:
uncontrolled seizures;
an electrolyte imbalance (such as high or low potassium levels in your blood);
severely low blood pressure;
a severe infection or illness;
dehydration; or
surgery or a medical emergency.
You should not stop using rosuvastatin unless your doctor tells you to.
Rosuvastatin is only part of a treatment program that may also include diet, exercise, and weight control. Follow your doctor's instructions very closely.
Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light.
 Detailed Rosuvastatin dosage information
What happens if I miss a dose?
Take the medicine as soon as you can, but skip the missed dose if you are more than 12 hours late for the dose. Do not use two doses at one time.
What happens if I overdose?
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
