Rosuvastatin is prescribed along with a suitable diet to support lower "bad" cholesterol and fats like triglycerides, LDL and increase "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. It belongs to a class of medications named "statins." It functions by lowering the amount of cholesterol produced by the liver. Reducing "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides and increasing "good" cholesterol lowers the chance of heart disease and enables the prevention of strokes and heart attacks. Also to consuming a suitable diet like a low cholesterol/low-fat diet, additional lifestyle adaptations that may benefit this medicine function effective such as losing weight if overweight, exercising, and quit smoking.