Lipitor Alternatives Compared
| Lipitor | Atorvastatin | Rosuvastatin |
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| Lipitor (atorvastatin) | Atorvastatin | Rosuvastatin |
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Prescription only
Lipitor is effective at lowering cholesterol; however, its use may be limited by side effects such as muscle pain. Prescribed for High Cholesterol - Familial Heterozygous, High Cholesterol -... View more |
Prescription only
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 |
Prescription only
Rosuvastatin is effective at lowering cholesterol; however, its use may be limited by side effects such as muscle pain. People of Asian descent may be more sensitive to the effects of rosuvastatin... View more |
Related suggestions High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous
High Cholesterol, Familial Homozygous
Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Hyperlipoproteinemia
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| More about Lipitor (atorvastatin) | More about Atorvastatin | More about Rosuvastatin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lipitor has an average rating of 4.5 out of 10 from a total of 105 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 53% reported a negative effect. |
Atorvastatin has an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from a total of 296 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 56% reported a negative effect. |
Rosuvastatin has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 249 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Lipitor side effects in more detail. |
See also: atorvastatin side effects in more detail. |
See also: rosuvastatin side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
View all Lipitor prices and generic prices |
View all atorvastatin prices |
View all rosuvastatin prices |
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| Other atorvastatin brands include: Atorvaliq | Atorvaliq, Lipitor | Crestor, Ezallor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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14 hours |
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19 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. |
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. |
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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A total of 368 drugs are known to interact with Lipitor:
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A total of 368 drugs are known to interact with atorvastatin:
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A total of 222 drugs are known to interact with rosuvastatin:
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December 17, 1996 |
December 17, 1996 |
August 12, 2003 |
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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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