Livalo Alternatives Compared
| Livalo (pitavastatin) | Atorvastatin | Simvastatin |
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Prescription only
Livalo is effective at lowering levels of total cholesterol, LDL-C, and triglycerides (TG) to a similar level as the most potent statins, simvastatin, and atorvastatin; however, it may be more... View more |
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
Simvastatin is effective at lowering cholesterol; however, it may cause muscle pain, particularly at higher dosages. Should not be used by people with active liver disease or in women planning a... View more |
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| More about Livalo (pitavastatin) | More about Atorvastatin | More about Simvastatin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Livalo has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 91 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Atorvastatin has an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from a total of 296 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 56% reported a negative effect. |
Simvastatin has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 130 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 49% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Other pitavastatin brands include: Zypitamag | Atorvaliq, Lipitor | FloLipid, Zocor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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12 hours |
14 hours |
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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. |
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. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 165 drugs are known to interact with Livalo:
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A total of 385 drugs are known to interact with Atorvastatin:
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A total of 319 drugs are known to interact with Simvastatin:
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August 03, 2009 |
December 17, 1996 |
December 23, 1991 |
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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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