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Pravachol is manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb. This medicine is a TABLET and CAN be split. This medicine is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor used to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels in your blood. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Why is Pravastatin prescribed?
Pravastatin is a cholesterol-lowering drug. Your doctor may prescribe it along with a cholesterol-lowering diet if your blood cholesterol level is dangerously high and you have not been able to lower it by diet alone. High cholesterol can lead to heart problems. By lowering your cholesterol, Pravastatin improves your chances of avoiding a heart attack, heart surgery, and death from heart disease. In people who already have hardening of the arteries, it slows progression of the disease and cuts the risk of acute attacks.
The drug works by helping to clear harmful low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol out of the blood and by limiting the body's ability to form new LDL cholesterol. For people at high risk of heart disease, current guidelines call for considering drug therapy when LDL levels reach 130. For people at lower risk, the cut-off is 160. For those at little or no risk, it's 190.
Where can I order Pravastatin from? Can I buy Pravastatin at Canadian Prices?
Yes, if you are from the U.S. then you can buy Pravastatin at Canadian prices. Currently we will only accept an order for Pravastatin from U.S. and Canadian residents. Both U.S. and Canadian residents require a prescription to purchase Pravastatin and when you order Pravastatin it will be delivered with express shipping.
Most important fact about Pravastatin
Pravastatin is usually prescribed only if diet, exercise, and weight-loss fail to bring your cholesterol levels under control. It's important to remember that Pravastatin is a supplement—not a substitute—for those other measures. To get the full benefit of the medication, you need to stick to the diet and exercise program prescribed by your doctor. All these efforts to keep your cholesterol levels normal are important because together they may lower your risk of heart disease.
How should you take Pravastatin?
For an even greater cholesterol-lowering effect, your doctor may prescribe Pravastatin along with a different kind of lipid-lowering drug such as Questran or Colestid. However, you must not take Pravastatin at the same time of day as the other cholesterol-lowering drug. Take Pravastatin at least 1 hour before or 4 hours after taking the other drug. Pravastatin should be taken once daily. You may take it anytime, with or without food. Your doctor will probably do blood tests for cholesterol levels every 4 weeks to determine the effectiveness of the dose. --If you miss a dose...Take the forgotten dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the one you missed and go back to your regular schedule. Do not take a double dose. --Storage instructions...
Store Pravastatin at room temperature, in a tightly closed container, away from moisture and light.
What Pravastatin side effects may occur?
Pravastatin Side effects from Pravastatin cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Pravastatin.
Pravastatin Side effects may include:
Abdominal pain, chest pain, constipation, cough, diarrhea, dizziness, fatigue, gas, headache, heartburn, inflammation of nasal passages, muscle aching or weakness, nausea, rash, stomach or intestinal discomfort, urinary problems, vomiting
Possible food and drug interactions when taking Pravastatin
If Pravastatin is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Pravastatin with the following:
Cholestyramine (Questran)
Cimetidine (Tagamet)
Colestipol (Colestid)
Diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor, Tiazac)
Drugs that suppress the immune system, such as Sandimmune and Neoral
Erythromycin (E.E.S., Erythrocin, others)
Gemfibrozil (Lopid)
Itraconazole (Sporanox)
Niacin (Niacor, Niaspan)
Warfarin (Coumadin)
Special Pravastatin information if you are pregnant or breastfeeding
You must not become pregnant while taking Pravastatin. Because this drug lowers cholesterol, and cholesterol is necessary for the proper development of an unborn baby, there is some suspicion that Pravastatin might cause birth defects. Your doctor will prescribe Pravastatin only if you are highly unlikely to become pregnant while taking the drug. If you do become pregnant while taking Pravastatin, inform your doctor immediately.
Because Pravastatin appears in breast milk, and because its cholesterol-lowering effects might prove harmful to a nursing baby, you should not take Pravastatin while you are breastfeeding.
Recommended dosage
ADULTS
The usual starting dose is 40 milligrams once a day. If this doesn't reduce LDL levels sufficiently, your doctor may increase the dose to 80 milligrams once daily.
For people with kidney or liver problems and those taking a medication that suppresses the immune system, the starting dose is 10 milligrams. People on immunosuppressive drugs generally take no more than 20 milligrams of Pravastatin daily.
Pravastatin Overdosage
Although no specific information is available, any medication taken in excess can have serious consequences. If you suspect an overdose of Pravastatin, seek medical attention immediately.
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