Comparing Rosuvastatin vs Vytorin
| Rosuvastatin | Vytorin (ezetimibe / simvastatin) |
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| Rosuvastatin | Vytorin (ezetimibe / simvastatin) |
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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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for High Cholesterol, High Cholesterol - Familial Heterozygous, High Cholesterol - Familial Homozygous. Vytorin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions High Cholesterol
High Cholesterol, Familial Homozygous
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| More about Rosuvastatin | More about Vytorin (ezetimibe / simvastatin) | ||||||||||||||||
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Rosuvastatin has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 260 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% reported a negative effect. |
Vytorin has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 20 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% 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 Vytorin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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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 |
22 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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 247 drugs are known to interact with Rosuvastatin:
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A total of 342 drugs are known to interact with Vytorin:
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August 12, 2003 |
July 23, 2004 |
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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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