Pravastatin

Breastfeeding
  • TRADE NAME: Elisor; Lipostat (Bristol-Myers Squibb); Pravachol (Bristol-Myers Squibb); Pravasin; Pravasine; Selectin; Selektine; Selipran
  • INDICATIONS: Hypercholesterolemia
  • CLASS: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, Statin
  • HALF-LIFE: ~2–3 hours
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:

Azithromycin, Ciprofibrate, Clarithromycin, Colchicine, Cyclosporine, Darunavir, Erythromycin, Gemfibrozil, Imatinib, Red Rice Yeast, Telithromycin

PREGNANCY CATEGORY: X

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SKIN
HAIR
MUCOSAL
CARDIOVASCULAR
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
NEUROMUSCULAR/SKELETAL
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC
RESPIRATORY
ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC
OTHER
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Incidence info

  • <1%
  • 1-5%
  • 5-10%
  • 10-15%
  • 15-20%
  • 20-30%
  • >30%

Seriousness info

  • Hospitalization possible
  • Life Threatening
  • Fatal

Warnings in other populations info

  • Breast feeding
  • Geriatric
  • Pediatric