Rosuvastatin — what it treats, what it costs

What it should cost to fill

Strength	Cash price	With a discount card
5 mg tablet	$9 – $60	$5 – $18
10 mg tablet	$10 – $70	$5 – $20
20 mg tablet	$11 – $75	$6 – $22

Typical retail ranges, not quotes. What you are charged depends on the pharmacy and on how the claim is processed — which is exactly why it is worth asking.

Where the money goes

Generic since 2016. Brand Crestor has no advantage over the generic.

What else there is

Not recommendations. The tradeoff matters more than the name, and it is the part a prescriber will want to talk about.

AtorvastatinSame class

Usually the cheaper of the two and equally well proven. Often the first one tried.

Worth asking

Would atorvastatin work as well for me at a lower cost?

Before you change anything.