Ratings, Reviews Summary for CRESTOR (ASTRAZENECA)

January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of CRESTOR: 1.7 (not satisfied)

(based on 1262 reviews )

Ratings by Age Group for CRESTOR
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Age Group Number of Reviews Average Rating
Pediatric (Under 18) 1 2
Age 18 to 24 7 3.57
Age 25 to 34 37 3.57
Age 35 to 44 162 1.72
Age 45 to 54 388 1.74
Age 55 to 64 419 1.78
Age 65 to 74 197 1.51
Age 75 and up 25 1.88

Ratings by Sex for CRESTOR
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Sex Number of Reviews Average Rating
Male 587 1.91
Female 658 1.61
Not Specified 16 1.75

Why CRESTOR* (Rosuvastatin calcium ) is Prescribed for Patients*

Patient opinion of CRESTOR: not satisfied (average rating score: 1.76)

(based on 1107 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )

Top 10 Reasons for taking** CRESTOR
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Reason # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Blood cholesterol increased*365
2Blood cholesterol*50
3Hyperlipidaemia*6
4Type iia hyperlipidaemia3
5Myocardial infarction2
6Hypercholesterolaemia*2
7Cerebrovascular accident1
8Diabetes mellitus1
9Peripheral vascular disorder1
10Arteriosclerosis1

*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Top 20 Side Effects of CRESTOR **
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Side Effect # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Pain*317
2Myalgia*218
3Arthralgia204
4Somnolence156
5Muscular weakness151
6Fatigue*147
7Muscle spasms137
8Pain in extremity*132
9Insomnia130
10Back pain121
11Headache104
12Depression100
13Amnesia97
14Anxiety86
15Weight increased85
16Tenderness64
17Nausea*64
18Hypoaesthesia63
19Dizziness*63
20Paraesthesia61

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

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* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Rosuvastatin calcium (Rosuvastatin, Rosuvastatin calcium, Rosuvastatina, Crestor)

**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com