Comparing Losartan vs Rosuvastatin
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| Losartan | Rosuvastatin |
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Prescription only
Losartan works on a hormone called angiotensin II to lower blood pressure and may also improve kidney function in some people. People being initiated on losartan should be adequately rehydrated and... 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 Losartan | More about Rosuvastatin | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Losartan has an average rating of 4.5 out of 10 from a total of 581 ratings on Drugs.com. 26% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 48% 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 Losartan side effects |
View all Rosuvastatin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Arbli, Cozaar | Crestor | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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4.4 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 326 drugs are known to interact with Losartan:
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A total of 248 drugs are known to interact with Rosuvastatin:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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April 14, 1995 |
August 12, 2003 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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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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