Rosuvastatin: here's the fair price
This is what US pharmacies pay, on average, for rosuvastatin. Use it to spot a fair cash price, and feel good about asking for one.
Rosuvastatin Calcium 5 Mg Tab
A fair cash price is usually this cost plus a dispensing fee. If your quote is many times higher, ask about a generic, another pharmacy, or a cash discount.
Ask for generic Rosuvastatin Calcium 5 Mg Tab. Pharmacies pay about $0.95 for 30. Ask your pharmacy for its cash price and compare it with your copay. A fair cash price is close to this cost plus a dispensing fee.
Source: CMS NADAC as of 2026-11-04. Ask your prescriber or pharmacist whether a generic is right for you.
Source: CMS NADAC weekly file as of 2026-11-04. Median across NDCs with the same description. Public domain.
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Every strength and form
| Product | Pharmacy cost | 30 count | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM 5 MG TABGeneric | $0.03 per tablet or capsule | $0.95 | 10/28/2026 |
| ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM 10 MG TABGeneric | $0.04 per tablet or capsule | $1.07 | 10/28/2026 |
| ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM 20 MG TABGeneric | $0.05 per tablet or capsule | $1.39 | 10/28/2026 |
| ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM 40 MG TABGeneric | $0.07 per tablet or capsule | $2.08 | 10/28/2026 |
Source: CMS NADAC, as of 2026-11-04. National average acquisition cost, not a retail quote.
Label basics
What it is used for (FDA label)
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Pediatric use information for patients 7 to 17 years of age is approved for AstraZeneca’s CRESTOR (rosuvastatin calcium) tablets. However, due to AstraZeneca’s marketing exclusivity rights, this drug product is not labeled with that pediatric information. Rosuvastatin tablets are an HMG Co‑A reductase inhibitor indicated for: adult patients with hypertriglyceridemia as an adjunct to diet (1.3) adult patients with primary dysbetalipoproteinemia (Type III hyperlipoproteinemia) as an adjunct to diet (1.4) adult patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) to reduce LDL‑C, total-C, and ApoB (1.5) Limitations of use (1.8) : Rosuvastatin tablets have not...
Common side effects (FDA label)
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following serious adverse reactions are discussed in greater detail in other sections of the label: Rhabdomyolysis with myoglobinuria and acute renal failure and myopathy (including myositis) [ see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Liver enzyme abnormalities [ see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] Most frequent adverse reactions (rate > 2%) are headache, myalgia, abdominal pain, asthenia, and nausea. (6.1) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Accord Healthcare Inc. at 1-866-941-7875 or www.accord-healthcare.us or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch....
Drug interactions (from the label)
7. DRUG INTERACTIONS Combination of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir or ledipasvir/sofosbuvir: Combination increases rosuvastatin exposure. Use with rosuvastatin tablets is not recommended. ( 2.4 , 5.1 , 7.3 , 12.3 ) Cyclosporine and darolutamide: Combination increases rosuvastatin exposure. Limit rosuvastatin dose to 5 mg once daily. ( 2.4 , 5.1 , 7.1 , 7.4 , 12.3 ) Gemfibrozil: Combination should be avoided. If used together, limit rosuvastatin tablet dose to 10 mg once daily. ( 2.4 , 5.1 , 7.2 ) Atazanavir/ritonavir, lopinavir/ritonavir, simeprevir or combination of dasabuvir/ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir, elbasvir/grazoprevir, sofosbuvir/velpatasvir and glecaprevir/pibrentasvir:...
Warnings (from the label)
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Skeletal muscle effects (e.g., myopathy and rhabdomyolysis): Risks increase with use of 40 mg dose, advanced age (≥65), hypothyroidism, renal impairment, and combination use with cyclosporine, darolutamide, regorafenib, certain anti-viral medicines or their combinations. Cases of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis with acute renal failure secondary to myoglobinuria have been reported. Advise patients to promptly report to their physician unexplained and/or persistent muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness and discontinue rosuvastatin tablets if signs or symptoms appear. ( 5.1 , 7.4 , 7.5 , 7.7 , 7.8 ) Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM): There have been rare...
Source: FDA drug label via openFDA, label effective 2024-10-30. Full label on DailyMed. Excerpts are verbatim and truncated. Read the full label and ask your pharmacist.