Comparing Crestor vs Nexletol
| Crestor (rosuvastatin) | Nexletol (bempedoic acid) |
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| Crestor (rosuvastatin) | Nexletol (bempedoic acid) |
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Prescription only
Crestor is used to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular (CV) events or to lower high cholesterol as an adjunct to diet or other lipid-lowering treatments. It appears as effective as atorvastatin... View more |
Prescription only
Nexletol has been shown in studies to decrease LDL-C (“bad cholesterol”) levels and may be given in combination with other cholesterol-lowering treatments, or it can be used alone. It is also used t... View more |
Related suggestions High Cholesterol
High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous
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| More about Crestor (rosuvastatin) | More about Nexletol (bempedoic acid) | ||||||||||||||||
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Crestor has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 140 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Nexletol has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 12 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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 Crestor side effects |
View all Nexletol side effects |
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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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19 hours |
21 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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 248 drugs are known to interact with Crestor:
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A total of 55 drugs are known to interact with Nexletol:
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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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August 12, 2003 |
February 21, 2020 |
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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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