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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Atorvastatin Dosage Vs Crestor

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Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

change my statin. He changed me from 40mg Atvorstatin to a 10 mg. Crestor . Is this a mistake on my part ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

I was on Lipitor once before and had a lot of leg pains and weakness, went to Crestor and I was ok, now another doctor has put me on atorvastatin and I am starting to get pains again, I had a stroke and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Suma Parinam MD

Does crestor cause fatigue , drowsiness , sleepness, and sinus drainage? That is my only question. Since taking Crestor, I have been fatigued, I am not sleeping well, my legs have become uncommonly weak ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suma Parinam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.     Bhanu Partap MD

Is there a significant difference between Crestor and Rosuvastatin? I currently am on Crestor 40 mg ... insurance company will not pay for my Crestor and want me to use the Generic. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhanu Partap ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman MD

Has begun atorvastatin and there is mental confusion and memory issues. How do you tell if it's the atorvastatin or something like stroke? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Salah Saad Shoman ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

I am a 65 yr old male with coronary heart disease. I have been on crestor for 7 years which significantly lowered my cholesterol. Recently (6 mos) changed to Atorvastatin due to expense of Crestor.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kulbir Singh MD

I would like to know what is the diffence between Rosuvastatin (Crestor) and Atorvastatin is please. Just my husband who has been on Crestor for years has been told by the doctor that they are changing... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kulbir Singh ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Saranya Ramadoss MD

Hi I have been taking Zarator 20mg atorvastatin for my cholesterol. I am also having lower back ... suggestion was to change to Crestor rosuvastatin 20mg. What would you suggest , Crestor is much more ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saranya Ramadoss ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Deepak Sundriyal MD

took Crestor in the past and it gave me a foggy brain. As soon as I stopped taking it the fogginess stopped. Side effects of Atorvastatin look worse. What is my alternative? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)
Dr. Rana Ahsan Javed MD

changed Doctors -she changed me to Crestor-2 years ago I changed doctors again and she changed my BP medication and my Cholesterol-I was changed to Atorvastatin starting 10 mg then to 20mg-3 months later to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rana Ahsan Javed ( General & Family Physician)