Alternatives to lovastatin
6 same-class SPL records vs lovastatin - uses, FAERS reaction fields, and OTC/Rx flags from public FDA sources.
Brand: Mevacor, Altoprev
About lovastatin
Lovastatin is a medicine that helps lower cholesterol levels in your blood. It belongs to a class of drugs called statins.
Used for: Lovastatin is used to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart problems. It can help prevent heart attacks, unstable angina (chest pain), and the need for procedures to open blocked arteries. It's also used to slow down the hardening of arteries in people who already have heart disease. Lovastatin can also be used in children 10-17 years of age with high cholesterol due to genetic causes.
6 HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor (Statin) peers (wide set)
atorvastatin
RxLipitor
Atorvastatin is used to lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides in your blood. It can help prevent heart attacks, strokes, and the need for heart procedures in adults with heart disease or risk factors for it. It is also used in children 10 years and older with certain inherited cholesterol problems.
fluvastatin
RxLescol
This medicine is used to lower high cholesterol and triglycerides (fats) in adults and children (10-16 years old) with certain inherited cholesterol problems. It can also lower the risk of needing procedures to improve blood flow to the heart in adults with heart disease. Fluvastatin can also slow down the hardening of arteries in people with heart disease.
pitavastatin
RxLivalo
Pitavastatin is used to lower LDL-C (bad cholesterol) in adults. It is for adults who have high cholesterol or who have a genetic condition called heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH). This medicine works best when you also follow a low-cholesterol diet.
pravastatin
RxPravachol
Pravastatin helps lower bad cholesterol and fats (like triglycerides) in your blood, while raising good cholesterol. It can help prevent heart attacks, strokes, and the need for procedures to open blocked arteries. It is used along with a healthy diet to treat high cholesterol and other fat disorders in adults and children 8 years and older.
rosuvastatin
RxCrestor
Rosuvastatin is used to lower bad cholesterol (LDL) in adults and children. It can also slow down the hardening of arteries in adults. This medicine also treats high triglycerides and certain inherited cholesterol disorders.
simvastatin
RxZocor
lovastatin vs atorvastatin & fluvastatin · FAERS reaction fields
FAERS top-reaction field "Fatigue" shows the widest count spread between lovastatin and atorvastatin, fluvastatin, pitavastatin in this extract (12,294-report gap on that field). Counts are exposure-weighted submissions, not prevalence rates.
| Side Effect | lovastatin | atorvastatin | fluvastatin | pitavastatin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatigue | 1,518 | 13,812 | 310 | 273 |
| Nausea | 1,396 | 12,425 | 337 | 274 |
| Diarrhoea | 1,251 | 11,037 | 371 | 335 |
| Dyspnoea | 1,209 | 11,029 | 340 | 281 |
| Dizziness | 1,147 | 9,713 | 361 | 285 |
| Pain | 1,062 | 10,041 | - | - |
| Headache | 1,002 | 9,650 | 314 | 269 |
| Asthenia | 971 | 8,837 | 278 | 255 |
"-" means no reports for that reaction. Report counts reflect total FAERS submissions, not prevalence rates.
lovastatin peer mix vs class inventory
Peer mix
0 OTC and 6 Rx SPL records in this peer set (6 total). Class inventory for HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor (Statin): 7 drugs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What same-class SPL records sit beside lovastatin? ▼
Reading a wide HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor (Statin) peer set (6 records)
lovastatin (Mevacor, Altoprev) sits in a wide HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor (Statin) peer set (6 of 6 class peers shown). Labeled indication field for lovastatin: Lovastatin is used to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart problems.
Top FAERS reaction fields for lovastatin total 11,261 reports across 10 reactions, set beside atorvastatin, fluvastatin, pitavastatin. Counts are exposure-weighted submissions, not per-patient risk.
Registry note: Therapeutic-class peer lists are registry indexes, not prescribing advice. This information is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Do not stop or change your medication without talking to your doctor or pharmacist.
Field note for lovastatin: see also the generic vs brand label guide when reading Mevacor SPL strings.
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