A comparative study of atorvastatin and rosuvastatin in dyslipidemia

Authors

  • Rudip Thapa Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Nepal Medical College, Atterkhel, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Prakash Rai Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Nepal Medical College, Atterkhel, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Laxmi Mahara International Friendship Children's Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Sudarsana Chetty Department of Pharmacology, College of Medical Science, Bharatpur, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20174769

Keywords:

Atorvastatin, Dyslipidemia, Rosuvastatin

Abstract

Background: To compare the drugs: Atorvastatin (10mg) and Rosuvastatin (5mg) in patients with Dyslipidemia.

Methods: This open-label, randomized, parallel group, comparative, prospective study of six months duration included 100 patients. The age group of patients varied from 30 to 69 years with dyslipidemia. Patients were divided in to 2 groups. 50 patients in group-1 received Atorvastatin 10mg once daily and 50 patients in group-2 received Rosuvastatin 5 mg once daily. The level of TC, TG, LDL, VLDL and HDL were assessed at baseline and at the end of 3 months and 6 months.

Results: At 3 months, LDL was reduced significantly more with 5mg Rosuvastatin than with Atorvastatin 10 mg [43.68% vs. 40.74% (P 0.0049)]. At 6 months, Rosuvastatin 5mg reduced LDL significantly more than Atorvastatin 10 mg [48.69% vs. 43.85% (P 0.00)]. TC, HDL, TG and VLDL were more favourably modified by Rosuvastatin at 6 months (P <0.005). Reduction of total cholesterol levels in Rosuvastatin group was not statistically significant when compared with Atorvastatin group (P 0.103).

Conclusions: Rosuvastatin 5mg was more efficacious than Atorvastatin 10mg for the improvement of lipid profile during the period of 6 months follow-up drug therapy in patients with dyslipidemia.

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2017-10-25

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Thapa, R., Rai, P., Mahara, L., & Chetty, S. (2017). A comparative study of atorvastatin and rosuvastatin in dyslipidemia. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 6(11), 2551–2555. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20174769

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