Tag: rosuvastatin

Introduction Rosuvastatin is a widely prescribed lipid-lowering agent belonging to the statin class. It is primarily used to improve lipid profiles by lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), increasing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and reducing triglycerides, thereby reducing cardiovascular risk. Pharmacological Mechanism Rosuvastatin functions as a competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme in hepatic…