Comparing Atorvastatin vs Enalapril
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| Atorvastatin | Enalapril |
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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
Enalapril may be used for the treatment of heart failure or high blood pressure. Enalapril, as with other ACE inhibitors, may not be as effective in people of African-American descent. Prescribed for... View more |
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| More about Atorvastatin | More about Enalapril | ||||||||
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Atorvastatin has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 306 ratings on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 53% reported a negative effect. |
Enalapril has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 32 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 41% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Atorvastatin side effects |
View all Enalapril side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Atorvaliq, Lipitor | Epaned, Vasotec | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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14 hours |
11 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 409 drugs are known to interact with Atorvastatin:
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A total of 405 drugs are known to interact with Enalapril:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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December 17, 1996 |
December 24, 1985 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 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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