Both Atorvastatin and Rosuvastatin are moderate-high intensity statins. In terms of effectiveness, Rosuvastatin is more potent than Atorvastatin.
A 54-week clinical trial compared atorvastatin with fluvastatin, lovastatin, and simvastatin and found that atorvastatin was better at lowering LDL cholesterol than the other medications. A systematic review of 75 clinical trials found that rosuvastatin and atorvastatin were the only statins that lowered LDL cholesterol by more than 40% (hence
Rosuvastatin vs. Atorvastatin – Which is better? Written by HaVy Ngo-Hamilton, Pharm.D.
It is known that rosuvastatin is better tolerated than atorvastatin Patients with muscle symptoms did not tolerate every-other-day atorvastatin better than daily
by M Javed Cited by 1our hypothesis that, Rosuvastatin is better in reducing LDL-C as Rosuvastatin compared with atorvastatin in patients with type 2
Rosuvastatin may be a better choice than atorvastatin, according to the findings of a new study presented today at ESC Congress 2024.
The STELLAR study (Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Rosuvastatin Versus Atorvastatin, Simvastatin, and Pravastatin Across Doses) showed that at different doses, rosuvastatin reduced total cholesterol better than other statins, and triglycerides better than simvastatin and pravastatin.
A 54-week clinical trial compared atorvastatin with fluvastatin, lovastatin, and simvastatin and found that atorvastatin was better at lowering LDL cholesterol than the other medications. A systematic review of 75 clinical trials found that rosuvastatin and atorvastatin were the only statins that lowered LDL cholesterol by more than 40% (hence
Conclusions: Rosuvastatin is better than Atorvastatin and Combination of atorvastatin with fibrates reduces LDL-Cholesterol and triglycerides
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