Posted by SLS on November 14, 2013, at 22:34:07
In reply to Re: How ridiculous » SLS, posted by ed_uk2010 on November 14, 2013, at 13:22:05
> AstraZeneca will do anything to encourage doctors that Crestor is universally better, but it's not.
Well, it is better if you are looking to reduce LDL/HDL ratio. Do you have any data to support your opinion?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22360820
Of course, side effects are a consideration. Crestor (rosuvastatin) isn't always the easiest drug in the world to tolerate, but lots of people have no side effects at all.
If I were in the position of needing a statin, I would try rosuvastatin 40 mg/day first and atorvastatin 80 mg/day second. At these dosages, both drugs will facilitate the reversal of arterial plaques. Rosuvastatin is somewhat better for this, though.
I know you really like the idea of taking generic drugs. I do, too. The idea is idyllic, but not always realized. I have had bad experiences with two generics of lamotrigine. Lamictal is the only version of lamotrigine that treats me properly. Of the 7 psychotropic drugs I take, 5 of them are generics. My guess is that they are working as well as the brand name drugs.
Why do we have multiple SSRI drugs or TCA drugs?
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I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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