Is lescol stronger than lipitor?

Answer 1

Lescol (fluvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) belong to the same class of drugs (HMG CoA reductase inhibitors, better known as statins) and they both work similarly. Lipitor is the more potent of the two drugs, which means that it will cause a greater reduction in cholesterol at a given dose, but the difference is not super huge. I don't know of any head to head studies that suggest that one will help people live longer than the other, and probably there won't ever be any done (not really cost-effective).
If I were prescribing an anticholesterol drug, I would prefer Lipitor (of the two) but I would not change someone on lescol over if it was working for him without side-effects.

Answer 2

I was strongly against lipitor os ant statin drugs, but I am a type 1 diabetic and my cholesterol was starting to climb. My Dr. told me he takes it and feels strongly about its safety, I gave in and took the lowest dose (10mg) 7 weeks later I went from a total of 200 to 144. My trig. are 33. And I only took the lipitor for the first 4 weeks.

Answer 3

I don't believe it is. Lipitor is what is called a statin drug meaning that it also helps prevent a heart attack or an oncoming stroke. Statin drugs are great but they are hard on the liver. If you are not obese, your ratios are in place, you do not have (or your family) a history of heart attack or stroke, do not smoke or drink or are diabetic, then Lescol is good for you. But if you have any of the other risk factors, including your age, ask your MD about taking a cholesterol med that is also a statin drug. Some of these are lipitor, zocor, pravachol, vytorin etc....Oh and one more thing, You will absolutely get leg cramps (charley horses). It's normal.

Answer 4

lipitor is better by reasearch studies, but lescol can be used effectively if lipitor is not covered or giving side effects, etc good luck