Dr Ford Brewer - PrevMed

Statin Dosage Comparison: Rosuvastatin vs. Pitavastatin - FORD BREWER MD MPH

Episode Summary

A viewer asked about the comparable doses between low-intensity rosuvastatin (Generic Crestor) and low-intensity pitavastatin (generic Livalo). I compare the two statins using a dosage comparison chart in this video. Then I will also talk about the half-lives of these two statins as half-life impacts the dosage comparison.

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