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Take Crestor exactly as prescribed by your doctor.

Crestor is usually taken once a day, with or without food. Take the medicine at the same time each day. Keep using this medicine as directed, even if you feel well. High cholesterol usually has no symptoms. 

Rare side effect includes; Dark-colored urine, fever, muscle cramps or spasms, muscle pain, stiffness, tenderness, wasting, or weakness, unusual tiredness or weakness. 

More common side effects include; Body aches or pain, congestion, cough, difficulty with moving, dry or sore throat, headache, hoarseness, pain in the joints, runny nose, tender, swollen glands in the neck, trouble swallowing

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking rosuvastatin: