Statin equivalent doses
Statin equivalent doses are doses of different statins — for example atorvastatin and rosuvastatin — modeled to lower LDL-C by the same percentage; this is an educational estimate from a sourced log-linear dose-response model, and switching between statins can under-dose the target, so it is not a prescription.
Reference table
Doses modeled to lower LDL-C as much as atorvastatin 20 mg, from a sourced log-linear model. Model-interpolated grid; individual LDL-C response varies by roughly ±15 percentage points (VOYAGER), and switching between statins can under-dose the target. Educational estimate, not a prescription.
| Drug | Equivalent dose |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 20 mg |
| Rosuvastatin | 10 mg |
| Simvastatin | 40 mg |
| Pravastatin | 80 mg |
| Lovastatin | 63.5 mg |
| Fluvastatin | 80 mg |
| Pitavastatin | 4 mg |
Common switches
Atorvastatin to Rosuvastatin
Atorvastatin 20 mg maps to about 10 mg of Rosuvastatin (modeled estimate, educational — not a prescription).
Simvastatin to Atorvastatin
Simvastatin 40 mg maps to about 10 mg of Atorvastatin (modeled estimate, educational — not a prescription).
Simvastatin to Rosuvastatin
Simvastatin 40 mg maps to about 5 mg of Rosuvastatin (modeled estimate, educational — not a prescription).