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'''Rosuvastatin''', marketed as '''Crestor''',  is a type II statin used to treat high cholesterol levels ([[hypercholesterolemia]]), prevent [[myocardial infarction|heart attacks]] and [[stroke]]s, and to diminish the formation of [[atherosclerosis|arterial plaque]].  It is a [[Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor|HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor]] that decreases the conversion of HMG-CoA to  [[mevalonate]], a key chemical precursor of [[cholesterol]].  It is related to other type II statins such as [[fluvastatin]] and [[atorvastatin]].
'''Rosuvastatin''', marketed as '''Crestor''',  is a type II statin used to treat high cholesterol levels ([[hypercholesterolemia]]), prevent [[myocardial infarction|heart attacks]] and [[stroke]]s, and to diminish the formation of [[atherosclerosis|arterial plaque]].  It is a [[Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor|HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor]] that decreases the conversion of HMG-CoA to  [[mevalonate]], a key chemical precursor of [[cholesterol]].  It is related to other type II statins such as [[fluvastatin]] and [[atorvastatin]].

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Rosuvastatin, a type II statin.

Rosuvastatin, marketed as Crestor, is a type II statin used to treat high cholesterol levels (hypercholesterolemia), prevent heart attacks and strokes, and to diminish the formation of arterial plaque. It is a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor that decreases the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, a key chemical precursor of cholesterol. It is related to other type II statins such as fluvastatin and atorvastatin.

Its official chemical IUPAC name is (E,3R,5R)-7-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(methyl-methylsulfonylamino)-6-propan-2-ylpyrimidin-5-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoic acid and its chemical formula is C22H28FN3O6S.

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