Comparing Zocor vs Crestor
Zocor | Crestor |
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Zocor (simvastatin) | Crestor (rosuvastatin) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction, High Cholesterol, High Cholesterol - Familial Homozygous, High Cholesterol - Familial Heterozygous, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa -... View more |
Prescription only
Crestor appears as effective as atorvastatin at lowering cholesterol; however, grapefruit products do not affect Crestor to the same extent as atorvastatin. People of Asian descent may be more... View more |
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More about Zocor (simvastatin) | More about Crestor (rosuvastatin) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Zocor has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 22 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
Crestor has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 137 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Zocor side effects in more detail. |
See also: Crestor side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Zocor prices |
View all Crestor prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other simvastatin brands include: FloLipid |
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Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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19 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 311 drugs are known to interact with Zocor:
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A total of 226 drugs are known to interact with Crestor:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 23, 1991 |
August 12, 2003 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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** 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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