How do I Compare the Dosages of Crestor & Pravachol?

Crestor, the brand name for the statin drug rosuvastatin, and Pravachol, the brand name for the statin drug pravastatin, are both designed to lower levels of bad cholesterol while increasing levels of good cholesterol circulating in the blood. They come in different dosages that you can compare.

Instructions

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  Realize that every patient has different medication requirements, and that your doctor will determine whether you should take a statin such as Crestor or Pravachol, and at the correct dosage. After you try a certain dosage level, blood tests will help your doctor understand how effective the medication is and whether it needs to be adjusted.

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  Be aware that the usual starting dose for Crestor is 10 mg, and for Pravachol it is 40 mg, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information.

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  Keep in mind that the maximum daily dose for Crestor is 40 mg, and for Pravachol it is 80 mg.

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  Realize that Crestor is a synthetic statin drug and Pravachol is a natural statin derived from fungi.

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  Know that Crestor comes in four dosages, according to the Drugs.com website, which also notes that the medicine is available as film-coated tablets. Drugs.com states that the 5 mg tablet is round and yellow, while the 10 mg tablet and the 20 mg tablet are round and pink. The 40 mg tablet is oval and pink.

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  Understand that Pravachol comes in four dosages, according to Drugs.com. The site also notes that the 10-mg tablet is a pink, rounded rectangle, the 20 mg tablet is a yellow rounded rectangle, the 40 mg tablet is a green rounded rectangle and the 80 mg tablet is oval and yellow.