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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2011, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (11): 1309-1314.

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Study on pharmacokinetics of rosuvastatin and its drug interactions with other drugs

WEN Jin-hua, XIONG Yu-qing   

  1. Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi,China
  • Received:2011-03-18 Revised:2011-04-12 Online:2011-11-26 Published:2011-11-29

Abstract: Rosuvastatin, a new generation of statins , has better liver selectivity, less metabolism and long elimination half-life.It has more lipid-lowering effect and a wide range prospects of clinical applications. Moreover, rosuvastatin has good tolerability and the incidence of adverse reactions was similar to other kind of statins. In this paper, rosuvastatin pharmacokinetics and pharmacokinetic interactions with other drugs are reviewed. In order to lay down a solid theory foundation for the guidance in clinical usage of Rosuvastatin, ensure the safety and effectiveness of clinical usage, achieving individualized therapy in its true sense.

Key words: Rosuvastatin, Pharmacokinetics, Drug interaetion

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