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 | |
---|---|---|
1 | Blood cholesterol increased* | 365 |
2 | Blood cholesterol* | 50 |
3 | Hyperlipidaemia* | 6 |
4 | Type iia hyperlipidaemia | 3 |
5 | Myocardial infarction | 2 |
6 | Hypercholesterolaemia* | 2 |
7 | Cerebrovascular accident | 1 |
8 | Diabetes mellitus | 1 |
9 | Peripheral vascular disorder | 1 |
10 | Arteriosclerosis | 1 |
*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 | |
---|---|---|
1 | Pain* | 317 |
2 | Myalgia* | 218 |
3 | Arthralgia | 204 |
4 | Somnolence | 156 |
5 | Muscular weakness | 151 |
6 | Fatigue* | 147 |
7 | Muscle spasms | 137 |
8 | Pain in extremity* | 132 |
9 | Insomnia | 130 |
10 | Back pain | 121 |
11 | Headache | 104 |
12 | Depression | 100 |
13 | Amnesia | 97 |
14 | Anxiety | 86 |
15 | Weight increased | 85 |
16 | Tenderness | 64 |
17 | Nausea* | 64 |
18 | Hypoaesthesia | 63 |
19 | Dizziness* | 63 |
20 | Paraesthesia | 61 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for CRESTOR
* 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