Compare Crestor vs. Welchol
Head-to-head comparisons of medication uses, side effects, ratings, and more.
Lowers cholesterol.
Crestor (rosuvastatin) is one of the most effective statins to improve cholesterol. It's also available as a generic.
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3.7/ 5 average rating with 751 reviewsforCrestor
Lowers cholesterol and helps lower blood sugars.
Can be taken as a tablet or as a sprinkled packet that's mixed with water, juice, or diet soft drinks.|Welchol (colesevelam) may be a good option for people who have high cholesterol and diabetes.|Welchol (colesevelam) is another option for people that can't tolerate statin medications.|It's able to be used in children over the age of 10.
Upsides
- It's a good first choice medicine for lowering cholesterol levels when diet and exercise aren't enough.
- Slows down the buildup of fatty deposits in your blood vessels, otherwise known as a hardening of the arteries.
- In clinical studies, Crestor (rosuvastatin) has the strongest effect on lowering "bad" cholesterol compared to other statins.
- Can lower your risk of heart attack, stroke, and death, particularly if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, or a history of smoking.
- Available as a generic drug.
- Can be taken as a tablet or a sprinkled packet that's mixed with water, juice, or diet soft drinks.
- Welchol (colesevelam) may be good for people with high cholesterol and diabetes since it can help with both conditions.
- Welchol (colesevelam) is a good option for people that can't tolerate statins.
Downsides
- You're more likely to have side effects if you're a female, are 65 years or older, drink alcohol every day, or take more than one medicine for cholesterol.
- People with liver disease, kidney disease, or diabetes are also more likely to have side effects from Crestor (rosuvastatin).
- Crestor (rosuvastatin) isn't safe to use if you're pregnant since it can hurt the fetus.
- Welchol (colesevelam) can make you feel really constipated.
- Welchol (colesevelam) doesn't lower cholesterol as well as other drugs.
- It interacts with many other medications by reducing their absorption in the body.
- Welchol (colesevelam) can increase the amount of triglycerides (fats) in some people, so your doctor may perform blood work to check your triglyceride levels.
- It's not recommended for use in children under 10 years of age.
Used for
- High cholesterol
- High triglycerides
- Heart protection
- Atherosclerosis
- Hereditary hypercholesterolemia
- Post-heart attack treatment
- High cholesterol
- Diabetes
- Hereditary high cholesterol (Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia)
Dosage forms
- Pill
- Pill
- Powder
Price
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Reviews
751 reviews so far
60%
saidit'sworth it
47%
saiditworked well
15%
saidit'sa big hassle
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Side effects
The Crestor (rosuvastatin) FDA package insert doesn’t have numbers about how common side effects are.
6possible side effects
- Constipation7%
- Low blood sugar3%
- Indigestion3%
- Nausea3%
- High blood pressure3%
- Back pain2%
Risks and risk factors
- Elevated INR
- Taking Coumadin (warfarin)
- Muscle pain
- Age 65 or older
- Taking higher doses of Crestor (rosuvastatin)
- Increased blood sugars
- Diabetes
- Liver damage
- Heavy alcohol use
- Prior history of chronic liver disease
- Birth defects
- Pregnancy
- Bowel obstruction or blockage
- Gastrointestinal tract surgery
- Gastroparesis
- Gastric motility disorders
- Pancreatitis
- People with high triglycerides (TG 300-500)
- History of hypertriglyceride-induced pancreatitis
- History of diabetes
- Vitamin deficiencies
- Drug interactions
- Swallowing issues
- Problems with swallowing large pills