Rosuvastatin/Ezetimibe and Rosuvastatin Interaction

Drug interaction information between Rosuvastatin/Ezetimibe and Rosuvastatin.

Rosuvastatin/Ezetimibe and Rosuvastatin have a documented moderate interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a moderate-severity interaction between Rosuvastatin/Ezetimibe and Rosuvastatin. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Rosuvastatin/Ezetimibe

Statin / Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor

Drug B

Rosuvastatin

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor (Statin)

How They Interact

Antacids can stop your body from properly absorbing rosuvastatin if they are taken too close together.

FDA Label Information

7 DRUG INTERACTIONS See full prescribing information for details regarding concomitant use of rosuvastatin with other drugs that increase the risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. ( 7.1 ) Aluminum and Magnesium Hydroxide Combination Antacids : Administer rosuvastatin at least 2 hours before the antacid. ( 7.2 ) Warfarin : Obtain INR prior to starting rosuvastatin.

Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Rosuvastatin/Ezetimibe + Rosuvastatin?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair moderate. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?

Rosuvastatin has 21 labeled pairs on file vs Rosuvastatin/Ezetimibe's 12. In the moderate band specifically: Rosuvastatin/Ezetimibe has 7 (also Cyclosporine, Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir, Colchicine, Gemfibrozil); Rosuvastatin has 8 (also Cyclosporine, Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir, Colchicine, Gemfibrozil).

What mechanism field is on file for Rosuvastatin/Ezetimibe and Rosuvastatin?

Antacids can stop your body from properly absorbing rosuvastatin if they are taken too close together.

Rosuvastatin's labeled portfolio outnumbers Rosuvastatin/Ezetimibe

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is moderate · classes on file: Rosuvastatin/Ezetimibe (Statin / Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor); Rosuvastatin (HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor (Statin)).

Rosuvastatin/Ezetimibe

3 major · 7 moderate · 2 minor · 12 total

Rosuvastatin

3 major · 8 moderate · 10 minor · 21 total

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.