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Uses of Pravastatin
Pravastatin is commonly used to lower bad cholesterol levels (LDL-C) and fats (triglycerides) in the blood. It also increases good cholesterol levels (HDL). Improving your cholesterol levels helps decrease your risk of heart disease, stroke, and heart attack.
Pravastatin may also be used for other conditions as determined by your healthcare prov
Precautions and Warnings
People who are allergic to any of the following should not take pravastatin.
- Pravastatin
- Pravachol
- Any of the ingredients in the specific product dispensed
Your pharmacist can tell you all of the ingredients in the specific pravastatin products they stock.
Pravastatin should not be taken if your liver is not working as well as it should be. If there is a concern about the health of your liver, your healthcare provider may do tests to determine if it is working well enough to take this medicine.
Do not take pravastatin unless it has been prescribed to you by a healthcare provider. Take it as prescribed. Do not share pravastatin with other people, even if they have the same condition as you. It may harm them.
Keep pravastatin out of the reach of children.
People aged 65 years and older can be at a greater risk for some side effects of pravastatin, including muscle pain, weakness, and injury. Talk to your healthcare provider about your risks if you are in this age group.
Tell your healthcare provider about all of your health conditions and any prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, vitamins/minerals, herbal products, and other supplements you are using. This will help them determine if pravastatin is right for you.
In particular, make sure that you discuss any of the following.
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any of the following.
- Muscle weakness or pain that cannot be explained
- Kidney problems
- Liver problems
- Diabetes
- Thyroid problems
Pravastatin may interact with other medicines and supplements. Before taking pravastatin, tell your healthcare provider about any prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, vitamins/minerals, herbal products, and other supplements you are using. See the Interactions section below for more details.
Pravastatin may cause harm to an unborn baby. Tell your healthcare provider if you are or plan to become pregnant. Your healthcare provider will advise you if you should take pravastatin while you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant.
Do not take pravastatin while you are breastfeeding. Pravastatin can pass into breast milk. Tell your healthcare provider if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed.
Dosage
The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor’s orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.
The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.
For high cholesterol:
- Adults—At first, 40 milligrams (mg) once a day. Your doctor may adjust your dose if needed.
- Children 14 to 18 years of age—40 mg once a day.
- Children 8 to 13 years of age—20 mg once a day.
- Children younger than 8 years of age—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
Side Effects
Common side effects:
- muscle or joint pain;
- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea;
- headache; or
- cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat.
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