How do you dose rosuvastatin in a patient with renal dysfunction?

1. What is the baseline LDL-cholesterol level of the patient?

2. What is the triglyceride level of the patient?
3. What is the clearance rate of the patients kidneys?
Answer: Renal function impairment (creatinine clearance less than 30 mL/minute/1.73 m ): 10 mg/day according to the
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prescribing information.1

Follow up:
Resources: Crestor (rosuvastatin) [prescribing information]. Wilmington, DE: AstraZeneca; May 2016.