Comparing Atorvastatin vs Simvastatin
Atorvastatin | Simvastatin |
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Atorvastatin | Simvastatin |
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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
Simvastatin is effective at lowering cholesterol; however, it may cause muscle pain, particularly at higher dosages. Should not be used by people with active liver disease or in women planning a... View more |
Related suggestions High Cholesterol
High Cholesterol, Familial Homozygous
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Atorvastatin has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 303 ratings on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 53% reported a negative effect. |
Simvastatin has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 131 ratings on Drugs.com. 30% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 48% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Atorvaliq, Lipitor | FloLipid, Zocor | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
14 hours |
N/A |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 406 drugs are known to interact with Atorvastatin:
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A total of 338 drugs are known to interact with Simvastatin:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 17, 1996 |
December 23, 1991 |
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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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