Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Crestor (rosuvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are the top medications for lowering blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides. They also help prevent ...

Now, investigators have used serial intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) to track changes in plaque volume in a randomized comparison of rosuvastatin (40 mg daily) and atorvastatin (80 mg daily ...

Dosing a statin (rosuvastatin) every other day (EOD) may provide significant lipoprotein changes while avoiding common adverse effects in this statin-intolerant population. Objective: To determine ...

A recent study from Johns Hopkins University suggests that a popular cholesterol-lowering drug, rosuvastatin, may increase the risk of kidney problems, especially at higher doses. This finding could ...

Statins, including atorvastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, pitavastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin and rosuvastatin, are therefore widely used for both primary and secondary prevention of ASCVD.