Comparing Pravachol vs Rosuvastatin
| Pravachol (pravastatin) | Rosuvastatin |
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| Pravachol (pravastatin) | Rosuvastatin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Cholesterol - Familial Heterozygous, High Cholesterol, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type III - Elevated beta-VLDL IDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa - Elevated... 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 |
Related suggestions High Cholesterol
Hyperlipoproteinemia
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa, Elevated LDL
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| More about Pravachol (pravastatin) | More about Rosuvastatin | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Pravachol has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 11 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Rosuvastatin has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 265 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 46% 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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View all Pravachol side effects |
View all Rosuvastatin side effects |
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| Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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N/A |
Crestor | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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3 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 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 | |||||||||
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A total of 197 drugs are known to interact with Pravachol:
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A total of 250 drugs are known to interact with Rosuvastatin:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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October 31, 1991 |
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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