Lipitor compare

How LIPITOR Compares

* There’s a common misconception that all cholesterol-lowering medications are the same. Not true.
* Unlike Crestor®, Vytorin®, and Zetia®, LIPITOR is FDA approved to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and certain kinds of heart surgery in patients with several risk factors* for heart disease
* In clinical studies, LIPITOR lowered LDL (”bad” cholesterol) significantly more than Zocor†
* There is no generic form of LIPITOR
* Other brands and their generic counterparts do not have the same molecular structure as LIPITOR

LIPITOR: Extensively Studied

* LIPITOR is backed by more than 400 ongoing and completed studies with over 80,000 patients
* LIPITOR has more than 144 million patient-years of experience

LIPITOR: Preferred

* More cardiologists surveyed said that they would recommend LIPITOR to their own family members over any other statin (a cholesterol-lowering medicine)
* In clinical studies of 2502 patients, 98% of LIPITOR users did not have side effects that stopped them from taking their medication

Benefits of LIPITOR

If you take LIPITOR, you are in good company. More than 26 million Americans have been prescribed LIPITOR.1 Why should you ask your doctor about LIPITOR? LIPITOR can significantly lower your cholesterol. LIPITOR also helps protect your heart.

Here are some of the benefits of taking LIPITOR:
LIPITOR Benefit #1: Lower Cholesterol

Along with diet and exercise, LIPITOR is proven to help you:

* Lower your LDL (”bad” cholesterol) by 39% to 60%. (The average effect depends on dose)
* Lower your triglycerides (a type of fat found in your blood) by 19% to 37%. (The average effect depends on dose)
* Raise your HDL (”good” cholesterol) by up to 9%. (The average effect depends on dose)

LIPITOR Benefit #2: Helps Protect Your Heart

LIPITOR is proven to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with multiple risk factors. These factors include:

* Family history
* High blood pressure
* Age
* Low HDL (”good” cholesterol)
* Smoking

LIPITOR Benefit #3: Ease of Use

LIPITOR is generally well tolerated. You can take LIPITOR any time of the day. You can take it with or without food.