Statin dose equivalents and «Affordable Medicines» reimbursement
Atorvastatin 20 mg ≈ rosuvastatin 10 mg at equal LDL-C lowering (modeled estimate). This page shows the equivalent dose for each statin alongside its current status in Ukraine's «Affordable Medicines» (Dostupni Liky) reimbursement register — the only source that combines these two facts with visible citations.
Statin equivalence + reimbursement table
| Drug | ≈ Equivalent to atorvastatin 20 mg | «Affordable Medicines»? | Reimbursed tablet strengths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 20 mg | Not confirmed | — |
| Rosuvastatin | 10 mg | Not confirmed | — |
| Simvastatin | 80 mg‡ | 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg | |
| Pravastatin | 80 mg‡ | Not confirmed | — |
| Lovastatin | 63.5 mg | Not confirmed | — |
| Fluvastatin | 80 mg‡ | Not confirmed | — |
| Pitavastatin | 4 mg | Not confirmed | — |
‡ a dose capped at that statin's licensed maximum — it does not fully reach the reference row's LDL-C lowering (under-treats). Individual LDL-C response varies by roughly ±15 percentage points (VOYAGER).
Sources and evidence
Equivalence estimates: from a sourced log-linear dose-response model (Law et al. 2003 and VOYAGER IPD meta-analysis). See the formula and its verbatim source quote in Methods
Reimbursement data: Ukraine's «Affordable Medicines» open-data register (MOZ order № 1409, August 2025). Open-data source (data.gov.ua)
- Characterization of Statin LDL-C Dose-response Utilizing Electronic Health Records in a Large Population-based Cohort
- Quantifying effect of statins on low density lipoprotein cholesterol, ischaemic heart disease, and stroke: systematic review and meta-analysis
- Variability of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol response with different doses of atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, and simvastatin: results from VOYAGER
- LIPITOR (atorvastatin calcium) tablets — Dosage and Administration
- CRESTOR (rosuvastatin) tablets — Dosage and Administration
- ZOCOR (simvastatin) tablets — Dosage and Administration
- PRAVASTATIN SODIUM tablets — Dosage and Administration
- LOVASTATIN tablets — Dosage and Administration
- LESCOL XL (fluvastatin sodium) extended-release tablets — Dosage and Administration
- LIVALO (pitavastatin) tablets — Dosage and Administration
- PRAVASTATIN SODIUM tablets — Dosage and Administration
- LESCOL (fluvastatin sodium) capsules — Description and Dosage
- Systematic Review on Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Safety of Pitavastatin in Dyslipidemia in Asia
- Doses of rosuvastatin, atorvastatin and simvastatin that induce equal reductions in LDL-C and non-HDL-C: results from the VOYAGER meta-analysis
Open the interactive equivalent-dose tool
Data current as of June 2026.