Ezetimibe / rosuvastatin Alternatives Compared
| Ezetimibe / rosuvastatin | Repatha (evolocumab) | Leqvio (inclisiran) |
|
|---|
| Ezetimibe / rosuvastatin | Repatha (evolocumab) | Leqvio (inclisiran) |
|
|||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prescription only
Prescribed for High Cholesterol - Familial Homozygous, High Cholesterol. Ezetimibe / rosuvastatin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Repatha is a PCSK9 inhibitor that may be used to reduce LDL-C levels in people with primary hyperlipidemia and HoFH, and also to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in adults with established... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for High Cholesterol - Familial Heterozygous, High Cholesterol. Leqvio may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions High Cholesterol
|
|||||||||||||||
| More about Ezetimibe / rosuvastatin | More about Repatha (evolocumab) | More about Leqvio (inclisiran) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Ezetimibe / rosuvastatin has an average rating of 4.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Repatha has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 688 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% reported a negative effect. |
Leqvio has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 82 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 5% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||
| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||
View all Repatha side effects |
View all Leqvio side effects |
|||||||||||||||||
| Drug Class | ||||||||||||||||||
| Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Lower cost generic |
N/A |
|||||||||||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
|
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Repatha prices |
View all Leqvio prices |
||||||||||||||||
| Dosage Forms | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roszet |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
|
22 hours |
408 hours |
9 hours |
||||||||||||||||
| 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
||||||||||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
|
A total of 259 drugs are known to interact with Ezetimibe / rosuvastatin:
|
A total of 2 drugs are known to interact with Repatha:
|
No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
||||||||||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
|
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
||||||||||||||||
| Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
|
No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
||||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
|
March 23, 2021 |
August 27, 2015 |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| WADA Class View classifications | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| More Information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patient Resources | ||||||||||||||||||
| Professional Resources | ||||||||||||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | ||||||||||||||||||
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.
See also:
Repatha
Repatha is used to lower high cholesterol alongside dietary changes and to reduce the risk of major ...
Lipitor
Lipitor is used to treat high cholesterol. Learn about side effects, interactions and indications.
Leqvio
Leqvio is used in adults with primary hyperlipidemia to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) ...
Crestor
Crestor (rosuvastatin) is used to treat high cholesterol and high triglycerides in the blood ...
Zetia
Zetia (ezetimibe) is used to treat high cholesterol. Includes Zetia side effects, interactions and ...
Zocor
Zocor (simvastatin) reduces low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and total cholesterol in the blood ...
Praluent
Praluent (alirocumab) is an injectable medicine that is given under your skin which may be used in ...
Mevacor
Mevacor is used for high cholesterol, high cholesterol, familial heterozygous ...
Livalo
Livalo is used to treat high cholesterol in adults (hypercholesterolemia). Learn about side ...
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.