Comparing Lipitor vs Pravastatin
Lipitor | Pravastatin |
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Lipitor (atorvastatin) | Pravastatin |
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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
Pravastatin is effective at lowering cholesterol; however, it may not be as effective as atorvastatin. Grapefruit products do not affect pravastatin to the same extent as atorvastatin. Prescribed for... View more |
Related suggestions High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous
Hyperlipoproteinemia
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa, Elevated LDL
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIb, Elevated LDL VLDL
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More about Lipitor (atorvastatin) | More about Pravastatin | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Lipitor has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 101 ratings on Drugs.com. 31% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 54% reported a negative effect. |
Pravastatin has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 75 ratings on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 51% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Lipitor side effects in more detail. |
See also: pravastatin side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Lipitor prices |
View all pravastatin prices |
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other atorvastatin brands include: Atorvaliq |
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. | |||||||||||||||||
14 hours |
3 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 383 drugs are known to interact with Lipitor:
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A total of 176 drugs are known to interact with pravastatin:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 17, 1996 |
October 31, 1991 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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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