atorvastatin
Therapeutic Alternative:
LIPID LOWERING DRUGS: STATINS
Ordered Drug
Therapeutic Alternates*
Fluvastatin (Lescol)
Pravastatin (Pravachol)
Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
Fluvastatin 40 mg
Pravastatin 20 mg
---
Fluvastatin 80 mg
Pravastatin 40 mg
Atorvastatin 10 mg
Lovastatin (Mevacor)
Lovastatin 20 mg
Lovastatin 40 mg
Lovastatin 80 mg
Pravastatin 80 mg
Atorvastatin 20 mg
Pitavastatin (Livalo)
Pitavastatin 1 mg
Pitavastatin 2 mg
Pitavastatin 4 mg
*When performing the therapeutic interchange, choose atorvastatin preferentially and pravastatin when atorvastatin is not an option (i.e. drug-drug interaction)
Therapeutic Alternative:
LIPID LOWERING DRUGS: STATINS
Ordered Drug
Therapeutic Alternates*
Fluvastatin (Lescol)
Pravastatin (Pravachol)
Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
Fluvastatin 40 mg
Pravastatin 20 mg
---
Fluvastatin 80 mg
Pravastatin 40 mg
Atorvastatin 10 mg
Lovastatin (Mevacor)
Lovastatin 20 mg
Pravastatin 20 mg
---
Lovastatin 40 mg
Pravastatin 40 mg
Atorvastatin 10 mg
Lovastatin 80 mg
Pravastatin 80 mg
Atorvastatin 20 mg
Pitavastatin (Livalo)
Pitavastatin 1 mg
Pravastatin 20 mg
---
Pitavastatin 2 mg
Pravastatin 40 mg
Atorvastatin 10 mg
Pitavastatin 4 mg
Pravastatin 80 mg
Atorvastatin 20 mg
*When performing the therapeutic interchange, choose atorvastatin preferentially and pravastatin when atorvastatin is not an option (i.e. drug-drug interaction)