Comparing Crestor vs Repatha
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| Crestor (rosuvastatin) | Repatha (evolocumab) |
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Prescription only
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Prescription only
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| More about Crestor (rosuvastatin) | More about Repatha (evolocumab) | ||||||||||||||||
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No lower-cost generic available |
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| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Crestor has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 132 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Repatha has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 466 ratings on Drugs.com. 31% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 58% reported a negative effect. |
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Common side effects include:
See also: Crestor side effects in more detail. |
See also: Repatha side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Crestor prices and generic prices |
View all Repatha prices |
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| Other rosuvastatin brands include: Ezallor |
N/A |
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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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19 hours |
408 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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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 204 drugs are known to interact with Crestor:
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A total of 1 drugs are known to interact with Repatha:
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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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| Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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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 |
August 27, 2015 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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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