Comparing Lipitor vs Rosuvastatin
Lipitor (atorvastatin) | Rosuvastatin |
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Lipitor (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 Homozygous, High Cholesterol - Familial... 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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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Lipitor has an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from a total of 102 ratings on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 54% reported a negative effect. |
Rosuvastatin has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 262 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other atorvastatin brands include: Atorvaliq | Crestor | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
14 hours |
19 hours |
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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. |
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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 406 drugs are known to interact with Lipitor:
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A total of 248 drugs are known to interact with Rosuvastatin:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 17, 1996 |
August 12, 2003 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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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.
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