The lipid-lowering ability of Cortin (Rosuvastatin) is not very different from Lipitor (Atorvastatin), and both are good for hypercholesterolemia and coronary heart disease. Both lipid-lowering drugs, Rosuvastatin and Atorvastatin, are lipid-lowering drugs with better lipid-lowering ability. To achieve a moderately strong lipid-lowering effect Atorvastatin requires 10 mg to 20 mg, and Rosuvastatin requires 5 mg to 10 mg, and if the same dosage of both Rosuvastatin and Atorvastatin is used, the lipid-lowering effect of Rosuvastatin will be slightly stronger. However, different patients need to choose lipid-lowering drugs according to their own conditions. Rosuvastatin can cross the blood-brain barrier and cause some central nervous system reactions, such as insomnia, so if patients with insomnia need to reduce fat, they can choose atorvastatin. Rosuvastatin has less effect on the liver, patients with elevated transaminases can try to use Rosuvastatin to lower fat. Atorvastatin is excreted two percent by kidney and more than 90 percent by feces, while Rosuvastatin is metabolized 10 percent by kidney and 90 percent by feces, so if the patient has renal insufficiency and wants to reduce fat, atorvastatin is preferred. Adverse effects of Rosuvastatin include dizziness, headache, nausea, constipation, myalgia, etc. Adverse effects of atorvastatin include myalgia, diarrhea, nausea, and elevated liver enzymes. Active liver disease, pregnancy, breastfeeding women, allergic to the two drugs are contraindicated to take Rosuvastatin, Atorvastatin. In summary, the difference between the two lipid-lowering ability is not great, but according to the different conditions of patients, choose the right drug for the condition, the specific choice of drugs should be decided by the doctor.
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