pravachol and lipitor

Pfizer (the company that make Lipitor) would certainly want you to think so. In all actuality it may be a little bit "stronger" but in general the statins are all similar. Certainly changing to a different type is not unreasonable if one is failing. Of course you must do your part as well as follow a low fat, low cholesterol diet (particularly hard this time of year).

Normal heart and lungs. Cholesterol total 254, LDL 190. Got put on 10 mg Pravachol. Got off the Pravachol about a year later on my own. Don’t know why now. CHEST X-RAY FEB 25 1995 from Maui Memorial: “There are minimal linear parenchymal densities diffusely throughout both lungs which from the radiographic appearance are more likely fibrosis than an acute interstitial infiltrate.

Atorvastatin (Lipitor®) Fluvastatin (Lescol®) Lovastatin (Mevacor®, Altoprev™) Pravastatin (Pravachol®) Rosuvastatin Calcium (Crestor®) Simvastatin (Zocor®) Since Lipitor did not work for you , your prescriber may want to try other options. Also I have included the next list that will give you and your prescriber other options with regards to cholesterol lowering. Best of luck to you!

I can't really say which one in the end caused it, although, I was on Vytorin at the time, but I had taken over the years Lipitor, Pravachol, Zocor and the last Vytorin, however, not even close to the dosage dimi8 is taking.

I have been on Lipitor for three years now. My upper arm muscles are really weak and sore. I have a hard time lifting them up to the side ( to fold clothes or close a car door). Could this be a side effect of Lipitor? I hear about muscle deterioration from the statins and I am concerned.

Chal29 again. I was taken off Lipitor and Pravachol because of leg cramps and put on red rice yeast. I am still having leg cramps on 2 RRY pills/day. I've also had edema around the eyes. My cholesterol climbs to 265-285 when not on a statin. Otherwise, I am very healthy.

I try to practice aggressive prevention of heart disease. I currently take 40 mg lipitor and have my overall cholesterol down to 125 with an ldl of 85. I would like to change to a generic statin, but I suspects statins are prescribed with specific purposes in mind. Might there be a downside to my switching to a less expensive alternative, or if it ain't broke, don't fix it?

Should I seek a second opinion before taking Lipitor or some other medication for my high cholesterol because I really hate taking any kind of drugs, not only because of the expense, but because I try and maintain a totally natural state of physical health.

I was on medication in and out as I develop side effects to the statin drugs. I was on Lipitor, then on Pravachol and lastly on Crestor. None of them had problems loweting the Choesterol levels, but muscle and joint pain even with Vit D and Co Q10 as prescribed my physician. However, I came off crestor yesterday as I started feeling Dizzy. I am normally a "healthy", active energetic person. Now my doc thinks we should try Zetia which is in a different family of drugs.

My understanding is that the statins with the greatest LDL reducing effect are Crestor, Lipitor, Zocor, and Pravachol, in that order. I don’t mention Leschol and Mevacor since they appear to be rarely used since recently due to the aforementioned being more powerful. Do we have any available solid data on the effects of the various individual statins other than LDL reduction? For example, do we know which ones raise HDL the most? What about effects on particle size or Lp(a), etc.

But what is the real difference between the zocor - pravachol - lipitor?

1. Crestor 2. Lipitor 3. Zocor 4. Pravachol 5. Others Crestor may be pulled from the market because of a very small percentage of patients with life threatening side effects on high dosages. I have taken 20 mg Lipitor for 4 years without noticing any side effects and have no liver problems. Instead of taking a high dose, I take 2 other drugs in combination and have maintained an excellent lipid profile over the last years. Zocor is probably as good, but not quite as effective as Lipitor.

I was prescribed Lipitor for high cholesterol in 1997. In 2001, following a sleep study, I was found to have restless leg syndrom and prescribed Sinemet for the symptoms. Over the years the symptoms increased, and I now have severe lower back and neck pain, joint pain (especially knees) and my RLS has become more pronounced. I now have the symptoms beginning much earlier in the day, so have had to increase the use of Sinemet.

Both pretrty much the same thing. These are generics for Lipitor and Pravachol, both very affectve. Below are the results of a study that was recently done; "With so many statins available for clinical use in coronary artery syndromes, there has been much discussion about which is the best. Two recent trials have compared the clinical outcomes of intensive lipid lowering with atorvastatin 80 mg/day and standard lowering with pravastatin 40 mg/day.

My understanding is that the statins with the greatest LDL reducing effect are Crestor, Lipitor, Zocor, and Pravachol, in that order. I don’t mention Leschol and Mevacor since they appear to be rarely used since recently due to the aforementioned being more powerful. Do we have any available solid data on the effects of the various individual statins other than LDL reduction? For example, do we know which ones raise HDL the most? What about effects on particle size or Lp(a), etc.

'I've battled high cholesterol for a number of years and can't find the right medicine...Lipitor caused severe muscle weakness, Zetia caused all kind of digestive problems and Pravachol zapped my energy...my count actually went up 30 points while taking WelChol! My doctor is telling me that I have no other choices of medicine to lower my count (total 285, HDL 106 VLDL 21, LDL 188, Triglycerids 106.) My sister is having the same problem so I guess this problem is a family thing.

I am assuming that the "cholesterol medicine" you are referring to is a statin. In a small percentage of people statins can cause elevated liver enzymes which can, over time, result in liver damage. "Statins include well-known medications such as atorvastatin (Lipitor), simvastatin (Zocor), lovastatin (Mevacor), pravastatin (Pravachol), rosuvastatin (Crestor) and others." ".

* the statins: o lovastatin (Mevacor, Altocor), o pravastatin (Pravachol), o atorvastatin (Lipitor), o fluvastatin (Lescol), o rosuvastatin (Crestor), o simvastatin (Zocor), and * niacin Cardiovascular drugs such as: * amiodarone (Cordarone), * hydralazine (Apresoline) * quinidine (Quinaglute, Quinidex), etc.

Over the past 12 years or so I have taken Lipitor, Pravachol and, when 200mg total Cholesterol wasn't good enough anymore, Vytorin, which brought it down to 160. But, at the end of all that about two years ago I wound up in the ER with severe kidney problems. The doctors said, don't worry about it, just muscle pains and sent me home.

Lipitor (atorvastatin), Lescol (fluvastatin), Mevacor (lovastatin), Altoprev (lovastatin extended-release), Livalo (pitavastatin), Pravachol (pravastatin), Crestor (rosuvastatin), and Zocor (simvastatin). Combination products include: Advicor (lovastatin/niacin extended-release), Simcor (simvastatin/niacin extended-release), and Vytorin (simvastatin/ezetimibe).

Doctors' schedules can be very busy (which is no excuse), and sometimes things get missed. One last thought is the possibility of statin (lipitor, zocor, crestor, pravachol, etc) therapy. These drugs are notorious for causing muscle aches. Best of luck.

Lipitor (atorvastatin), Lescol (fluvastatin), Mevacor (lovastatin), Altoprev (lovastatin extended-release), Livalo (pitavastatin), Pravachol (pravastatin), Crestor (rosuvastatin), and Zocor (simvastatin). Combination products include: Advicor (lovastatin/niacin extended-release), Simcor (simvastatin/niacin extended-release), and Vytorin (simvastatin/ezetimibe). The new labels will warn patients about: Memory loss and mental confusion.

Despite being the first statin it is not the best studied as well, and the evidence we now have regarding the benefits from statins in heart disease come primarily from other more powerful statins ( such as zocor pravachol or lipitor). I would recommend you to change to one of these, and also consider crestor as an option, despite the lack of mortality data from this particular medication, because of its improved metabolic profile and less deleterious effects on hdl levels.

initially on Pravachol and later on Lipitor. Her lipid profile normalized. However, her LFTs went up, mostly ALTs. In 18 months after the initial increase to 102, ALTs decreased to 50s-60s. incidentally, she had liver ultrasound done. It showed fatty liver infiltrates. The questions I have are the following: 1. Can the lipid-lowering drugs cause a fatty liver? Was her increase in LFTs most likely contributed to prescription of Lipitor or the appearance of fatty liver?

I am not sure what medications your mother is taking but the typical regimen of aspirin, beta blockers, nitrates, and ace inhibitors do not cause such pain. However, statins such as zocor, lipitor and pravachol may cause myositis(muscle breakdown) which may cause symptoms similar to what your mother is describing. Discuss this with your doctor.

Finished 5 years on tamoxifen, tolerated it well will only hot flashes and weight gain. I have only been on femara for 2 weeks, already severe joint pain and swelling of fingers. Can anyone advise if the pain will lessen as my body gets used to the drug? Also, why isn't joint pain and swelling listed as a side effect on the drug information sheet?

* Halcion, Versed, Valium, Xanax and quazepam * Norvir * Zoloft and Lustral * Statins such as Lipitor, Mevacor, Zocor, Simlup, Simcor, Simvacor, with the exception of Pravachol. Lescol and Crestor which are unaffected by grapefruit.

Fat-soluble statins like Lipitor and Zocor cause more damage than water soluble statins like Pravachol and Crestor. Hence the latter should be tried at lower dose. Possibility of hypothyroidism and diabetes should be ruled out as the presence of either disease can complicate the muscle pain. The role of Co Q10 in lowering cholesterol is controversial and should not be tried without consulting your doctor. Please discuss these points with your treating physician.

I believe you're speaking of Atorvastatin which is sold as Lipitor. Much depends on your numbers. Lipitor is one of the stronger statin drugs and is commonly used to reduce high levels of serum LDL. Lipitor has also been shown to have a minimal effect on raising HDL as well, but is primarily prescribed to individuals with high levels of LDL (over 130) or high total cholesterol (over 200) or people that have several risk factors for CAD along with high cholesterol levels.

When I stopped the Zocor the symptoms went away, when I resumed the symptoms came back. I quit the Zocor and after about a month started Lipitor and had the same results... when I took the Lipitor the symptoms came back and when I stopped they went away. Most recently I've taken Pravachol and had the same results. What's going on? This is very frustrating because the Zocor had been very successful, dropping my total cholesterol count over 100 points.

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