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Rosuvastatin Calcium MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Rosuvastatin Calcium
Tree Number(s)
D02.065.884.650
D02.455.526.510.432.500
D02.886.590.700.650
D03.383.742.775
Unique ID
D000068718
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000068718
Scope Note
A HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA-REDUCTASE INHIBITOR, or statin, that reduces the plasma concentrations of LDL-CHOLESTEROL; APOLIPOPROTEIN B, and TRIGLYCERIDES while increasing HDL-CHOLESTEROL levels in patients with HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA and those at risk for CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES.
Entry Term(s)
Crestor
Rosuvastatin
ZD 4522
ZD4522
Pharm Action
Anticholesteremic Agents
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Registry Numbers
83MVU38M7Q
413KH5ZJ73
0
Related Numbers
287714-41-4
413KH5ZJ73
See Also
Simvastatin
Public MeSH Note
2016; ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM was indexed under FLUOROBENZENES; PYRIMIDINES; and SULFONAMIDES 2001-2015
History Note
2016 (2001)
Date Introduced
2016/01/01
Last Updated
2016/05/31
Rosuvastatin Calcium Preferred
Rosuvastatin Broader
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