Comparing Atorvastatin vs Kerendia

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Atorvastatin

Kerendia (finerenone)

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 Homozygous, High... View more

Prescription only

Prescribed for Chronic Kidney Disease. Kerendia may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

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Ratings & Reviews

Atorvastatin has an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from a total of 301 ratings on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 54% reported a negative effect.

Kerendia has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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.

Muscle pain (18.9%)
Pain (18.6%)
Weakness (11.0%)
Dizziness (10.3%)
Cramps (8.6%)
Headaches (8.6%)
Memory loss (7.3%)

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Drug Class

Statins

Aldosterone receptor antagonists

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic

No lower cost generic approved

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	50 each
Strength	20 mg
Per unit^*	$0.40 - $0.57
Cost^*	$19.91 - $28.28

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Quantity	30 tablet
Strength	10 mg
Per unit^*	$24.77
Cost^*	$743.07

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Dosage Forms

Oral tablet

Oral tablet

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

14 hours

3 hours

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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.

Pregnancy Category

Category X Not for use in pregnancy

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Drug Interactions

A total of 405 drugs are known to interact with Atorvastatin:

47 major drug interactions (149 brand and generic names)
323 moderate drug interactions (895 brand and generic names)
35 minor drug interactions (255 brand and generic names)

A total of 332 drugs are known to interact with Kerendia:

121 major drug interactions (455 brand and generic names)
210 moderate drug interactions (646 brand and generic names)
1 minor drug interactions (2 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

Grapefruit juice can increase the blood levels of atorvastatin. This can increase the risk of side... View more
Atorvastatin may cause liver problems and using it with substantial quantities of alcohol may... View more

Finerenone may be taken with or without food. However, you should avoid grapefruit and grapefruit... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

December 17, 1996

July 09, 2021

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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