Comparing Atorvastatin vs Lovastatin
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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 Homozygous, High... View more |
Prescription only
Lovastatin is effective at lowering cholesterol; however, its use may be limited by side effects such as muscle pain. Lovastatin interacts with grapefruit and grapefruit juice products. Prescribed... View more |
Related suggestions High Cholesterol
High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous
Hyperlipoproteinemia
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa, Elevated LDL
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| More about Atorvastatin | More about Lovastatin | ||||||||||||||||
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Atorvastatin has an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from a total of 299 ratings on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 54% reported a negative effect. |
Lovastatin has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 19 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% 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 Atorvastatin side effects |
View all Lovastatin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Atorvastatin prices |
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| Atorvaliq, Lipitor | Altoprev | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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14 hours |
4.5 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 402 drugs are known to interact with Atorvastatin:
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A total of 330 drugs are known to interact with Lovastatin:
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December 17, 1996 |
August 31, 1987 |
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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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