Types of Statins / Statin Brands

The following are “Brand Names” for Statins. Although all Statins work the same way — reducing the levels of cholesterol, they are sold under different names, depending on the company that manufactures them.

• Lipitor – Manufactured by Pfizer. Statin: Atorvastatin. Prescription Only. Taken once a day. Available dosages: 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg
  • Official Lipitor site: http://www.lipitor.com/content/index.aspx
      
• Zocor – Manufactured by Merck. Statin: Simvastatin. Prescription Only. Taken once a day. Available dosages: 5mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg
  Other Trade Names of Simvastatin: Simvastatin, Simlup, Simcard
  • Offical Zocor site: http://www.merck.com/product/usa/pi_circulars/z/zocor.html
       
• Pravachol – Manufactured by BMS (Bristol-Myers Squibb). Statin: Pravastatin. Prescription Only. Taken once a day. Available Dosages: 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg
  • Offical Site: http://packageinserts.bms.com/pi/pi_pravachol.pdf
      
• Lescol (Lescol XL) – Manufactured by Novartis. Statin: Fluvastatin. Prescription Only. Taken once a day. Available Dosages: 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg
  • Offical Site: http://www.pharma.us.novartis.com/products/name/lescol.jsp
  • Lescol Xl: http://www.pharma.us.novartis.com/products/name/lescolxl.jsp
      
• Zocor Heart Pro – Manufactued by Merck. Statin: Simvastatin. An Over-the-counter form of Zocor. Available Dosages: 10mg only.