Lipitor vs. Crestor

• Are Lipitor and Crestor the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Lipitor?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Crestor?
• What Is Lipitor?
• What Is Crestor?
• What Drugs Interact with Lipitor?
• What Drugs Interact with Crestor?
• How Should Lipitor Be Taken?
• How Should Crestor Be Taken?

Lipitor(atorvastatin) andCrestor(rosuvastatin calcium) are HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (“statins”) used to treat elevated totalcholesterol,LDL,triglycerides, and to elevateHDL cholesterol.

Side effectsof Lipitor and Crestor that are similar includeconstipation,diarrhea,nausea,heartburn/indigestion,headache, andmuscleaches or pains.

Side effects of Lipitor that are different from Crestor includefatigueor gas.

Side effects of Crestor that are different from Lipitor includedepression,jointpain,sleepproblems (我nsomniaor nightmares), orstomachpain.

Both Lipitor and Crestor may interact withalcohol, birthcontrolpills, other cholesterol-lowering medications, antifungals, orantiviralmedicines.

Common side effects of Lipitor include:

• constipation,
• diarrhea,
• nausea,
• fatigue,
• gas,
• heartburn,
• headache, and
• mild muscle pain.

Contact yourdoctor我f you experience serious side effects of Lipitor including:

• musclewastingand muscle breakdown (rhabdomyolysis),
• confusion ormemoryproblems,
• fever,
• darkurine,
• 我ncreased thirst or hunger,
• drowsiness,
• loss of appetite, or
• yellowing of theskinor eyes (jaundice).

Common side effects of Crestor include:

• headache,
• depression,
• muscle aches or pains,
• joint pain,
• sleep problems (insomnia or nightmares),
• constipation,
• nausea,
• stomach pain,
• 我ndigestion, or
• diarrhea.

Infrequent but serious side effects of Crestor include rhabdomyolysis (muscle damage or destruction) that can lead toacute renal failureandliverdamage.

Lipitor (atorvastatin) is a statin used for the treatment of elevated total cholesterol, LDL, triglycerides, and to elevateHDLcholesterol.

Crestor (rosuvastatincalcium)是一种他汀类药物,通过放缓刺激uction of cholesterol by the body, used to lower cholesterol andfats(triglycerides)我nthebloodand is used to reduce the chances of developing problems likeheart diseaseand strokes that can be caused, in part, by high cholesterol levels. It is often recommended to use Crestor in conjunction with a diet low in fats and cholesterol, and exercise (about 30 min. per day). Crestor is available ingenericform.

Lipitor may interact withbirth controlpills,cimetidine,spironolactone, and other "statin" medications.

Lipitor may also interact with conivaptan, imatinib,我soniazid, antibiotics,antidepressants,heartorblood pressuremedication, andHIV/AIDSmedicines.

Crestor may interact with birth control pills, cimetidine, spironolactone, and other "statin" medications.

Crestor may also interact with blood thinners andniacin.

Take Lipitor exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not change your dose or stop Lipitor without talking to your doctor. Your doctor may do blood tests to check your cholesterol levels during your treatment with Lipitor. Your dose of Lipitor may be changed based on these blood test results.

Take Lipitor each day at any time of day at about the same time each day. Lipitor can be taken with or withoutfood.

Don't break Lipitor tablets before taking.

Your doctor should start you on a low-fatdiet before giving you Lipitor. Stay on this low-fat diet when you take Lipitor.

If you miss a dose of Lipitor, take it as soon as you remember. Do not take Lipitor if it has been more than 12 hours since you missed your last dose. Wait and take the next dose at your regular time.

Do not take 2 doses of Lipitor at the same time.

If you take too much Lipitor or overdose, call your doctor orPoison Control Center马上。或者去最近的急诊室。

• Take Crestor exactly as your doctor tells you to take it.
• Take Crestor, bymouth, 1 time each day. Swallow thetabletwhole.
• Crestor can be taken at any time of day, with or without food.
• Do notchange your dose or stop Crestor without talking to your doctor, even if you are feeling well.
• Your doctor may do blood tests to check your cholesterol levels before and during your treatment with Crestor. Your doctor may change your dose of Crestor if needed.
• Your doctor may start you on a cholesterol lowering diet before giving you Crestor. Stay on this diet when you take Crestor.
• Wait at least 2 hours after taking Crestor to take an antacid that contains a combination ofaluminumandmagnesiumhydroxide.
• If you miss a dose of Crestor, take it as soon as you remember. However,do not take 2 doses of Crestor within 12 hours of each other.
• If you take too much Crestor or overdose, call your doctor or go to the nearesthospitalemergency room right away.