Title : Rosuvastatin is cost-effective compared with atorvastatin in reaching cholesterol goals.

Pub. Date : 2005 Oct 10

PMID : 16186052






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1 The introduction of a highly efficacious new statin, rosuvastatin, may enable more patients to be treated to LDL-C goal within a fixed budget. Rosuvastatin Calcium component of oligomeric golgi complex 2 Homo sapiens
2 OBJECTIVES: To compare the cost-effectiveness of rosuvastatin 10 mg and atorvastatin 10 mg in lowering LDL-C and achieving guideline goals after 12 weeks of treatment. Rosuvastatin Calcium component of oligomeric golgi complex 2 Homo sapiens
3 RESULTS: Treatment with rosuvastatin 10 mg costs 1.85 per 1% reduction in LDL-C, compared with 2.37 per 1% reduction with atorvastatin 10 mg. Rosuvastatin Calcium component of oligomeric golgi complex 2 Homo sapiens
4 The average costs per patient treated to the European LDL-C goals were 130.18 for rosuvastatin 10 mg and 242.44 for atorvastatin 10 mg. Rosuvastatin Calcium component of oligomeric golgi complex 2 Homo sapiens
5 CONCLUSIONS: Rosuvastatin has the same acquisition costs as and is more efficacious than atorvastatin in lowering LDL-C and treating patients to target LDL-C levels. Rosuvastatin Calcium component of oligomeric golgi complex 2 Homo sapiens
6 CONCLUSIONS: Rosuvastatin has the same acquisition costs as and is more efficacious than atorvastatin in lowering LDL-C and treating patients to target LDL-C levels. Rosuvastatin Calcium component of oligomeric golgi complex 2 Homo sapiens