Safety Profile Overview
High-potency statin for hypercholesterolemia. Generally well-tolerated with standard statin class safety monitoring.
Generic Name
rosuvastatin
Brand Names
Crestor
Therapeutic Class
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor
Manufacturer
AstraZeneca
What Pharma Signal Tracks for Crestor
- Adverse Events (FAERS) — All FDA Adverse Event Reporting System reports mentioning Crestor, including serious outcomes, hospitalizations, and deaths.
- FDA Recalls — Class I, II, and III recalls, market withdrawals, and safety alerts related to Crestor products.
- Label Changes — Boxed warning additions, new contraindications, dosing modifications, and safety-related labeling supplements.
- Risk Score — Composite risk score (0–100) combining adverse event rates, recall history, and label severity with explainable breakdown.
- Pharmacovigilance Signals — Proportional Reporting Ratio (PRR) and Reporting Odds Ratio (ROR) analysis detecting disproportionate adverse reactions.
- Trend Analysis — Monthly time series with anomaly detection for emerging safety signals.
Data Disclaimer: Pharma Signal aggregates data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) and other public regulatory sources. FAERS reports do not establish causation. Report counts may reflect prescription volume rather than relative safety. Always consult healthcare professionals for medical decisions.
Get Crestor Safety Data via API
One API call returns adverse events, risk scores, recalls, and pharmacovigilance signals for Crestor.
curl "https://api.pharma-signal.com/drug/safety/crestor" \ -H "X-API-Key: your_key" # Returns risk score, adverse event counts, # serious/death rates, recalls, and signals
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