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Statins and Covishield
Hi everyone,
I'm 28, female on medication for high cholesterol (Rosuvastatin 5mg) Should I continue to take the tablet while getting vaccinated. The vaccination drive have started in my institute and I'm a little worried about taking the vaccine because of my underlying health issue. Please help me out.
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Dr. Sumit Shanker
Interventional Cardiologist
9 yrs exp
Kolkata
You can take the vaccine and do continue your medication regularly
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Dr. Nagaraj Desai
Cardiologist
46 yrs exp
Bangalore
While there is no risk in taking vaccination for COVID-19, I am intrigued by the dosage of 5 mg of Rosuvastatin. Such doses have no major advantage in clinical practice, unless there was an unique clinical issue.
Do consider revisiting the decision and have a review done.
If you have some additional issues which have not been revealed, it’s a different.
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Dr. Manpreet Singh Salooja
Cardiologist
22 yrs exp
Ludhiana
Nothing to worry
You can take vaccination
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Dr. Lokanath M
Cardiologist
5 yrs exp
Kottayam
You can take..
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Dr. D Sunil Reddy
Cardiologist
10 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Yes you can take the vaccine. You need not discontinue the statin. Just take adequate rest and plenty of water on the day of vaccination.
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Dr. Pramod Reddy Kandakure
Cardiac Surgeon
28 yrs exp
Hyderabad
You can take vaccine
No problem with statins
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