Comparing Livalo vs Rosuvastatin
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Prescription only
Livalo is effective at lowering levels of total cholesterol, LDL-C, and triglycerides (TG) to a similar level as the most potent statins, simvastatin, and atorvastatin; however, it may be more... View more |
Prescription only
Rosuvastatin is used to lower the risk of major cardiovascular events in adults without established coronary heart disease who are at increased risk of CV disease, and to lower LDL-C levels in adults... View more |
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| More about Livalo (pitavastatin) | More about Rosuvastatin | ||||||||||||||||
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Livalo has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 93 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Livalo side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Other pitavastatin brands include: Zypitamag | Crestor | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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12 hours |
19 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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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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 179 drugs are known to interact with Livalo:
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A total of 248 drugs are known to interact with Rosuvastatin:
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August 03, 2009 |
August 12, 2003 |
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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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