Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are both statin drugs, which are medications used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Statins primarily ...

Patients treated with atorvastatin and simvastatin were compared (the number of patients taking other statins was too small): 27.1% of patients taking atorvastatin showed microalbuminuria versus ...

[8] compared rates of achieving ATP II LDL-C goals in 3916 hypercholesterolemic patients on atorvastatin, simvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin (Pravachol; Bristol-Myers Squibb, New York ...