Comparing Atorvastatin vs Praluent
| Atorvastatin | Praluent (alirocumab) |
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| Atorvastatin | Praluent (alirocumab) |
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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 Homozygous, High... View more |
Prescription only
Praluent is a PCSK9 inhibitor that may be used to reduce LDL-C levels in people with primary hyperlipidemia, genetically high cholesterol, or to reduce the risk of a heart attack, stroke, or... View more |
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High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous
High Cholesterol, Familial Homozygous
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| More about Atorvastatin | More about Praluent (alirocumab) | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Praluent has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 306 ratings on Drugs.com. 48% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% 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 Praluent side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Atorvaliq, Lipitor |
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| 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 |
480 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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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 405 drugs are known to interact with Atorvastatin:
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A total of 2 drugs are known to interact with Praluent:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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December 17, 1996 |
July 24, 2015 |
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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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