Comparing Rosuvastatin vs Simbrinza
| Rosuvastatin | Simbrinza (brimonidine / brinzolamide) |
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| Rosuvastatin | Simbrinza (brimonidine / brinzolamide) |
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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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Glaucoma - Open Angle, Intraocular Hypertension. Simbrinza may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Rosuvastatin | More about Simbrinza (brimonidine / brinzolamide) | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Simbrinza has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 28 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% 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 Rosuvastatin side effects |
View all Simbrinza side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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View all Rosuvastatin prices |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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19 hours |
2664 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 248 drugs are known to interact with Rosuvastatin:
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A total of 380 drugs are known to interact with Simbrinza:
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August 12, 2003 |
N/A |
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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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