Ezallor Sprinkle and Mutamycin

• Generic Name: rosuvastatin
• Dosage Forms: capsule
• Other Brand Names: Crestor, Ezallor Sprinkle

Ezallor Sprinkle is used together with diet to lower blood levels of "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL), to increase levels of "good" cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, or HDL), and to lower triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood).

Ezallor Sprinkle is also used to treat hereditary types of high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia): The heterozygous type (inherited from one parent) or the homozygous type (inherited from both parents).

For the heterozygous type, Ezallor Sprinkle can be used in children who are at least 8 years old. For the homozygous type, this medicine can be used in children as young as 7 years old.

The Ezallor brand of rosuvastatin is for use only in adults.

Crestor is also used in adults to slow the progression of atherosclerosis (a build-up of plaque in blood vessels that can block blood flow).

Crestor is also used to lower the risk of stroke, heart attack, and other complications in men 50 years and older or women 60 years and older who have coronary heart disease or other risk factors.

Ezallor Sprinkle may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: mitomycin
• Dosage Forms: injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution
• Other Brand Names: Mutamycin

Mutamycin is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body.

Mutamycin is used in combination with other cancer medications to treat cancer of the stomach and pancreas.

Mutamycin treats only the symptoms of stomach or pancreatic cancer but does not treat the cancer itself.

Mutamycin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.