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Pravastatin
Pravastatin sodium is a HMG-CoA enzyme blocker which is a kind of cholesterol/lipid lowering agent (cardiovascular drug).
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A 43-year old asked:
Side effects of pravastatin?
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A 54-year old female asked:
I am a postmenopausal woman I have been taking PRAVASTATIN 40 mg for two years. can I just stop taking?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Can pravastatin cause excessively low triglycerides?
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A member asked:
Please describe the medication: Pravachol (pravastatin)?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can i take pravachol (pravastatin) with morning my meds ?
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A 42-year old male asked:
When should I take Pravachol (pravastatin) 40mg...in the am or pm?
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A 78-year old female asked:
Is pravastatin dosage of 80mg equal to a 5 mg dose of crestor (rosuvastatin)?
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A 48-year old asked:
Could pravastatin 40 mg. cause heart palpations?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can you ake pravastatin with lopid (gemfibrozil) ?
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A 42-year old asked:
Pravachol (pravastatin) 40mg what are the side effect?
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A 50-year old asked:
Does cholesterol medicine pravastatin make you gain weight?
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A 66-year old female asked:
Can taking 80 mg of pravastatin cause severe dry and burning mouth?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Is lipitor (atorvastatin) more anti-inflammatory than other statins, pravastatin for example?
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A 48-year old male asked:
My doctor prefers Pravastatin 80mg over Lipitor (atorvastatin) 20mg or Simvastatin 40mg. Says it is safer but can't really tell me why. Anyone agree and if so, why?
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A member asked:
My LDL has jumped from 105 (2009) to 155 (2 recent tests over a 3 mo. period). HDL is 90. How important is it that I take Pravastatin (20 mg.)?
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A member asked:
I have been advised to receive 20 mg. of Pravachol (Pravastatin) daily. I was previously on Zocor (simvastatin). Which medicine is safer as to side effects?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Is pravastatin just as good as Lipitor (atorvastatin) cuz I feel Lipitor (atorvastatin) is giving me way too much muscle soreness?? And pravastatin never did that to me
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A 54-year old male asked:
Which medicine (10 mg of Pravachol (Pravastatin) or 10 mg Simvastatin) is safer and tolerated while taking 5 mg of Amlodipine (CCB) at night.Thanks?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Does pravachol (pravastatin) 40 mg help lower trig.224 level increase hdl 27 level and solve the Metabolic syndrome state my tall is 168 cm and 86 kg Bp is 150/90 ?
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A 47-year old asked:
What is the side effect of green tea extract capsule to pravastatin sodium & diltiazem?
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A 54-year old male asked:
My latest LDL 88 HDL 46 TrGL 115 TC 153, would you consider taking cholesterol medicine for these numbers such as 10 mg Pravachol (pravastatin)..
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A 33-year old female asked:
Total Bilirubin 1.99 direct 0.28. enzymes good were high due to pravastatin but normal that Im off it. Rdw is 14.4 mvp 7.3 Fatty liver bad gallbladder?
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A 42-year old asked:
my husband takes pravachol (pravastatin) his muscles hurt he also takes gabapentin for neuropathy not a diabetic he gets mood seings ?
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A 55-year old male asked:
Which statins offer cardiac help when there is CAD with normal cholesterol that you recommend to ur patients: Pravastatin, Simvastatin or atorvastatin?
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A 54-year old male asked:
My LIPID numbers are very good. Would 10 mg of Pravachol (pravastatin) be better for heart and stroke protection( I have possible CAD) than 10 mg Simvastatin. ?
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A 66-year old female asked:
DX of cardiomyopathy, CHF & diabetes in 9/2012. Taking metoprolol, lisinopril, pravastatin, metformin & lantus (insulin glargine). I have muscle pain w/ activity such as bending, walking, etc. Could it be due to meds?
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A 30-year old female asked:
on pravastin for 230 cholesterol,now my triglycerites are 350, doc prescribed new med for those. doesnt pravastin help triglycerites too? Now on 2
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A 29-year old female asked:
How worried should I be with total cholesterol 280 , 30 yr old female. Just started pravastin. Seems to be hereditary, is it meds forever?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Which antacids can I take while on plavix, (clopidogrel) asprin and pravastin?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Can I take amoxicillin with my heart medicine metoprolol and pravaststian and brillininta?
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