Comparing Atorvastatin vs Niaspan
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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 and OTC
Prescribed for High Cholesterol, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type V - Elevated Chylomicrons VLDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV - Elevated VLDL. Niaspan may also be used for purposes... View more |
Related suggestions High Cholesterol
Hyperlipoproteinemia
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV, Elevated VLDL
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| More about Atorvastatin | More about Niaspan (niacin) | ||||||||
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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. |
Niaspan has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 28 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% 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 Niaspan side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Atorvaliq, Lipitor | Other niacin brands include: B-3-50, B3-500-Gr, Endur-acin, HDL Benefit, Heliocare Advanced, Niacin SR, Niacor, NiaVasc, Slo-Niacin, Vitamin B3 View more | ||||||||
| 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 |
1 hour |
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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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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 408 drugs are known to interact with Atorvastatin:
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A total of 107 drugs are known to interact with Niaspan:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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December 17, 1996 |
July 28, 1997 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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