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Can Lovastatin Be Used Instead Of Crestor

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Dr. Salah Saad Shoman MD

Can Lovastatin and/or Irbesartan cause erectile dydfunction? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Salah Saad Shoman ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Praveen MD

I have been on Lovastatin daily for 6 months. I suffer from extreme pain in both of my wrists and thumbs. Could this be related to the Lovastatin? In the past, I had been prescribed Simvastatin and had ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney MD

Hi, can Lovastatin 40mg taken daily cause hair loss in a 75 year ole woman ? Thanks. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  Rudina Balliu MD

yes im 50 yr old female and haven't had a menstrual cycle since Oct 2016 well last Thursday doctor started me on 1xday Lovastatin 20mg. I started my period last night. Could this new medication have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rudina Balliu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin MD

I think my grandson may have taken a 20 mg lovastatin but I'm not sure. He is a year and half. Should I be worried? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Shahid Saache MD

I am presently taking Crestor with no problems and it has gotten very expense the pharmacy suggesed that I ask my doctor to try to take lovastatin instead since it is more affordable Is there much ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shahid Saache ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Ashakiran S MD

I was prescribed Crestor. I have taken 2 other generics of Crestor and I had muscle pain and shortness of breath. They were lovastatin and rosuvastatin. I did not have any reaction to Crestor,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashakiran S ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

lovastatin, doc recommended changing to crestor. Aren t these drugs for cholesterol.....do they effect the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vivek Goyal MD

My total cholesterol is 324 I took lovastatin and could not tolerate it well with muscle pain Now, my dr wants me to take high dollar crestor tried a day or two a non statin didn t like feeling like i ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Goyal ( Dentist)
Dr. Sanjay Kini MD

Been taking Crestor 20 mg for 5 months - joints & muscle aches - sleep problems - tried very hard ... effects using lovastatin but didn t lower Cholesterol enough - Thanks ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sanjay Kini ( General & Family Physician)