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I am a postmenopausal woman i have been taking pravastatin 40 mg for two years. can i just stop taking?
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Cholesterol: Speak to your doctor before stopping your medications. Presumably there is a good reason why you are on a statin.
Answered 5/2/2013
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Yes: There's no rebound, but understand that any benefit you received from taking the medicine for the last 2 years will soon be lost once you stop taking it.
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