Question 1

please describe the medication: lovastatin?

Accepted Answer

Cholesterol lowering: Lovastatin is one of the cholesterol lowering statin medications. In this class it is one of the older and less potent drugs but is still useful in many people.

Question 2

why does lovastatin require that i take it with a meal while other cholesterol medications don't?

Accepted Answer

Better absorption: Lovastatin is a relatively week and short-acting medication compared to some of the other drugs in its class.  Certain measures can improve its efficacy including taking in it the evening (so that it is working during the time that our body manufactures cholesterol) and taking it with a low fiber meal (to enhance absorption and serum levels of the drug).

Question 3

what is lovastatin used for?

Accepted Answer

Lower cholesterol: A member of the "statin" family drugs (atorvastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin, etc)  that effectively lower cholesterol by turning off liver production.

Question 4

what's the brand name of lovastatin?

Accepted Answer

Lovastatin: brand name mevacor (lovastatin)

Question 5

how long does it take lovastatin to leave your system

Accepted Answer

Half gone in 4 - 5 h: half life of lovo is 4-5 hours. Ie: half is gone in that time. Usually takes 4-5 half lives to almost totally eliminate a drug from the body, so 5 X 5 = 25 hours.

Question 6

what are the side effects of lovastatin?

Accepted Answer

Muscle and liver: Usually nothing, but occasionally muscle pains , or liver irritation, and rarely muscle damage.

Question 7

can i use the nutri bullet if i am on paxil (paroxetine) and lovastatin ?

Accepted Answer

Nutri Bullet?: Not sure what it is. If just multivitamin woud be beneficial. As far as Paxil (paroxetine) and Lovastatin there are no known interactions, but as always you should let your doctor(s) know about all therapeutic substances you are taking.

Question 8

what is mevacor (lovastatin) side effects.?

Accepted Answer

Muscle pain, muscle: Weakness, liver enzyme abnormalities, and potentially liver failure and massive muscle damage. Those are at least the ones you need to discuss with your doctor and keep him aware if you develop symptoms, especially muscle weakness.

Question 9

could an overdose of lovastatin kill you quickly?

Accepted Answer

Overdosage statins: Very doubtful.  There are a few reports of large overdosage of Lovastatin and in all these cases there was no ill effects.

Question 10

could a overdose of lovastatin effect an elderly person?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Any drug in this class "statins", used for high cholesterol, can have side effects. Even a usual dose can cause liver inflammation, muscle inflammation and muscle weakness. In general, these are safe and effective drugs- on the market for a long time. Monitoring by your doctor is important for both safety and efficacy.

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