Fluvastatin
- TRADE NAMES: Cranoc; Lescol (Novartis); Locol
- INDICATIONS: Hypercholesterolemia
- CLASS: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor / statin
- HALF-LIFE: 1.2 hours
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Azithromycin, Bosentan, Ciprofibrate, Clarithromycin, Colchicine, Cyclosporine, Delavirdine, Elbasvir & Grazoprevir, Erythromycin, Gemfibrozil, Imatinib, Letermovir, Mifepristone, Red Rice Yeast
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: X
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CARDIOVASCULAR.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
HEMATOLOGIC.
NEUROMUSCULAR/SKELETAL.
RENAL.
RESPIRATORY.
OTHER.
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Page last updated 07/31/2023
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Incidence
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric