Generic crestor name?

What is the generic (non-brand) name for Crestor?

Crestor’s generic name is rosuvastatin. [1]

What do you look for on the label or prescription?

You’ll usually see rosuvastatin followed by the strength, such as rosuvastatin calcium 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, or 40 mg. [1]

Is “generic Crestor” always the same ingredient?

Yes. Any “generic Crestor” product should contain the same active ingredient: rosuvastatin (though inactive ingredients and pill appearance can differ). [1]

Brand vs generic: are they equivalent for cholesterol treatment?

Clinicians typically treat generic rosuvastatin as therapeutically equivalent to brand Crestor because they share the same active ingredient. [1]

Sources

1. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/index.cfm?event=overview.process&ApplNo=021366