And while they share many of the same side effects, they also cause different problems. Crestor and Lipitor are both statins, a class of medications that improve your health by: Lowering cholesterol ...

Background: Statins are generally well tolerated, but some patients discontinue therapy secondary to adverse effects. Dosing a statin (rosuvastatin) every other day (EOD) may provide significant ...

Pitavastatin is a novel statin that induces plaque regression and is non-inferior to atorvastatin and, on some measures, superior to simvastatin and to pravastatin in the elderly. Pitavastatin ...