Comparing Atorvastatin vs 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
Rosuvastatin is effective at lowering cholesterol; however, its use may be limited by side effects such as muscle pain. People of Asian descent may be more sensitive to the effects of rosuvastatin... View more |
Related suggestions High Cholesterol
Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
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| More about Atorvastatin | More about Rosuvastatin | ||||||||||||||||
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Atorvastatin has an average rating of 4.2 out of 10 from a total of 286 ratings on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 57% reported a negative effect. |
Rosuvastatin has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 244 ratings on Drugs.com. 35% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: atorvastatin side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: rosuvastatin side effects in more detail. |
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View all atorvastatin prices |
View all rosuvastatin prices |
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| 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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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 357 drugs are known to interact with atorvastatin:
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A total of 212 drugs are known to interact with rosuvastatin:
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December 17, 1996 |
August 12, 2003 |
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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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