Comparing Atorvastatin vs Levothyroxine
Atorvastatin | Levothyroxine |
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Atorvastatin | Levothyroxine |
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Prescription only
Atorvastatin is effective at lowering cholesterol; however, its use may be limited by side effects such as muscle pain. Prescribed for High Cholesterol, High Cholesterol - Familial Heterozygous... View more |
Prescription only
Levothyroxine replaces missing thyroxine and is the preferred medicine to treat hypothyroidism. The dosage of levothyroxine needs to be tailored for each individual and there is a fine line between... View more |
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More about Atorvastatin | More about Levothyroxine | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Atorvastatin has an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from a total of 294 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 56% reported a negative effect. |
Levothyroxine has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 870 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: atorvastatin side effects in more detail. |
See also: levothyroxine side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all atorvastatin prices |
View all levothyroxine prices |
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Atorvaliq, Lipitor | Eltroxin, Ermeza, Euthyrox, Eutroxsig, Evotrox, Levo-T, Levolet, Levoxyl, Novothyrox, Synthroid, Thyquidity, Tirosint, Tirosint-Sol, Unithroid View more | ||||||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||||||
14 hours |
240 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 A
Studies show no risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 383 drugs are known to interact with atorvastatin:
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A total of 211 drugs are known to interact with levothyroxine:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 17, 1996 |
August 21, 2000 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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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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