Comparing Crestor vs Praluent
Crestor Remove Crestor from your drug comparison | Praluent Remove Praluent from your drug comparison |
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Crestor rosuvastatin Remove Crestor from your drug comparison | Praluent alirocumab Remove Praluent from your drug comparison | ||||||||||||||||
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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 |
Praluent is a human monoclonal antibody that may be used to reduce LDL-C levels in people with primary hyperlipidemia and also to reduce the risk of a heart attack, stroke, or unstable angina... View more |
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Ratings & ReviewsRecent helpful reviews |
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6.0
For High Cholesterol: Doctor prescribed Crestor 5mg, after I experienced bad muscle pains with two other brands. A few days after taking Crestor, I got very painful muscles. I went off the Crestor for a month (suggested by cardiologist) and took only lecithin gel capsules. After the month was up, had lipogram, and cholesterol was high; Total cholesterol was 260 HDL: 55 LDL 171, Triglycerides 151- All numbers significantly higher than 3 months previously. So contrary to the hype about Lecithin, it did not work. It is clear, I cannot take statins of any kind. Disappointing, as Crestor is said to work well and work quick, but side effects are painful and can be dangerous. |
6.0
For High Cholesterol: I shared my experience with Praluent but forgot to add THE COUGH. It is so aggravating, everyday, since starting the praluent injections, I've had the cough that is a side effect. I would not have guessed that it would be so aggravating. I know I don't sound like a happy camper, I'm waiting with hope for things to get much better. Good luck to all thats on this injection, researchers have done a great job, just need to improve it somewhat.. For High Cholesterol: I have only been taking this medication Praluent a short time so I can't say whether it has helped reduce my cholesterol. What I don't like about this drug is that it makes me feel nauseous and I sweat profusely which is upsetting and embarrassing as I work part time at a store as a dressing room attendant or a cashier. |
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Side Effects |
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Common side effects include: myalgia. See the full Crestor side effects document. |
See the full Praluent 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 Praluent prices |
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Other rosuvastatin brands include: Ezallor |
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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 |
480 hours |
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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. |
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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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N/A |
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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 186 drugs are known to interact with Crestor:
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No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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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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First Approval Date |
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August 12, 2003 |
July 24, 2015 |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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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.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.
For High Cholesterol: I am a physician and I started Crestor 5 mg since 1 year and after 6 months my cardiologist increase the dose to 10 mg once daily Liver enzymes were ok However, I have suffered of severe pain at my upper back muscles and this pain was persistent and not relived by rest I got the feeling that with any minor exercise all my muscles start to be so painful and aching. I have red all your reviews below and I decided to lower the dose and take Crestor every other day and I will see If the pain will disappear or not and I will discuss that as well with my cardiologist.