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What are the similarities of crestor and lipitor (atorvastatin)?
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Decrease Cholesterol: Lipitor (atorvastatin) and Crestor are medications that are called statins. They work on a liver enzyme called hmg-coreductase, which helps lowering blood cholesterol. They both act similar, although have some minor differences.
Answered 6/27/2014
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