Crestor Alternatives Compared
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Crestor appears as effective as atorvastatin at lowering cholesterol; however, grapefruit products do not affect Crestor to the same extent as atorvastatin. People of Asian descent may be more... View more |
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 |
Simvastatin is effective at lowering cholesterol; however, it may cause muscle pain particularly at higher dosages. Prescribed for High Cholesterol, High Cholesterol - Familial Heterozygous... View more |
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Ratings & Reviews |
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Side Effects |
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Common side effects include: myalgia. See the full Crestor side effects document. |
Commonly reported side effects include: hemorrhagic stroke, arthralgia, diarrhea, nasopharyngitis. See the full atorvastatin side effects document. |
See the full simvastatin side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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View all Crestor prices and generic prices |
View all atorvastatin prices |
View all simvastatin prices |
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Generic Availability |
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Yes (this medicine) |
Yes (this medicine) |
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| Other rosuvastatin brands include: Ezallor | Lipitor | FloLipid, Zocor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Half LifeThe 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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19 hours |
14 hours |
N/A |
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CSA Schedule**View glossary of 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category |
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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. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 191 drugs are known to interact with Crestor:
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A total of 324 drugs are known to interact with atorvastatin:
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A total of 274 drugs are known to interact with simvastatin:
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Disease Interactions |
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First Approval Date |
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August 12, 2003 |
December 17, 1996 |
December 23, 1991 |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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More Information |
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Related Treatment Guide |
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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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