Comparing Atorvastatin vs Crestor
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| Atorvastatin | Crestor (rosuvastatin) |
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Prescription only
Atorvastatin is effective at lowering cholesterol; however, its use may be limited by side effects such as muscle pain. Prescribed for High Cholesterol, High Cholesterol - Familial Heterozygous... View more |
Prescription only
Crestor appears as effective as atorvastatin at lowering cholesterol; however, grapefruit products do not affect Crestor to the same extent as atorvastatin. People of Asian descent may be more... View more |
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| More about Atorvastatin | More about Crestor (rosuvastatin) | ||||||||||||||||
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Atorvastatin has an average rating of 4.2 out of 10 from a total of 284 ratings on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 57% reported a negative effect. |
Crestor has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 133 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: atorvastatin side effects in more detail. |
Common side effects include:
See also: Crestor side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all atorvastatin prices |
View all Crestor prices and generic prices |
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| Atorvaliq, Lipitor | Other rosuvastatin brands include: Ezallor | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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14 hours |
19 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 351 drugs are known to interact with atorvastatin:
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A total of 207 drugs are known to interact with Crestor:
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July 17, 2012 |
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N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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