Pravachol
Pravachol is a HMG-CoA enzyme blocker which is a kind of cholesterol/lipid lowering agent (cardiovascular drug).
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A 33-year old asked:
Can I take pravachol (pravastatin) with morning my meds ?
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A 42-year old male asked:
When should I take pravachol (pravastatin) 40mg...In the am or pm?
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A 42-year old asked:
Pravachol (pravastatin) 40mg what are the side effect?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is pravachol (pravastatin) effective in lowering cholesterol?
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A 76-year old asked:
Dizziness upon arising has ceased since increasing dosage of pravachol (pravastatin) from 20 mg to 40mg. Is it possible there is a correlation between the two?
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A 54-year old male asked:
Having some side effect.From 10 mg pravachol (pravastatin). Can i take it just 3 times a week and still get the benefits. What is pravachol (pravastatin) half life. ?
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A 47-year old female asked:
can i take zyrtec and pravachol (pravastatin) together at night?
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A member asked:
I have been advised to receive 20 mg. Of pravachol (pravastatin) daily. I was previously on zocor (simvastatin). Which medicine is safer as to side effects?
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A 54-year old male asked:
Which medicine (10 mg of pravachol (pravastatin) or 10 mg simvastatin) is safer and tolerated while taking 5 mg of amlodipine (ccb) at night.Thanks?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Does pravachol (pravastatin) 40 mg help lower trig.224 level increase HDL 27 level and solve the metabolic syndrome state my tall is 168 CM and 86 kg BP is 150/90 ?
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A 64-year old male asked:
I read on line that it is safe to drink red grapefruit juice if your taking pravachol, (pravastatin) is it?
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A 39-year old female asked:
My cholesterol is 156, triglycerides 121, HDL 51 and LDL 81. Im taking pravachol (pravastatin) right now should I countinue taking it or can I stop?
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A 54-year old male asked:
My latest LDL 88 HDL 46 trgl 115 tc 153, would you consider taking cholesterol medicine for these numbers such as 10 mg pravachol (pravastatin)..
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A 67-year old female asked:
I have micro colitis. Taking colestipol and Endicort. Does the colestipol affect the effectiveness of my valium? I take Endicort, Dexilant (dexlansoprazole) and Pravachol first thing in am. Colestipol 1 hr later,
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A 54-year old male asked:
What is the peak time and half-life of amlodipine, pravachol, (pravastatin) and benicar/hct medicines respectively. Thanks for the help in advance.
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A 42-year old asked:
My husband takes pravachol (pravastatin) his muscles hurt he also takes gabapentin for neuropathy not a diabetic he gets mood seings ?
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A 39-year old asked:
How effective is pravastatin (Pravachol) for treating coronary artery disease (CAD)?
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A 54-year old male asked:
I am taking simvastatin + beta blocker in the evening. It was ok, but pravachol (pravastatin) 10 mg + 5 mg amlodipine in the eveninggives nausea, fatigue and muscle pain. Any adjustments.?
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A 37-year old asked:
What is the side effect of pravastatin sodium?
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A 62-year old male asked:
Can I have 3 glasses of wine while taking pravastatin sodium 20 mg?
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A 42-year old male asked:
I have been prescribed pravastatin sodium 20mg for cholesterol, i'm concerned about it's long term side effects i'm a diabetic.
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A 47-year old asked:
What is the side effect of green tea extract capsule to pravastatin sodium & diltiazem?
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A 48-year old asked:
What are the side effects of green tea extract capsule to pravastatin sodium & diltiazem?
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A 45-year old asked:
Are there consequences to combining a multi-vitamin, biotin (diet supplement), and pravastatin sodium?
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A 36-year old male asked:
I am taking pravastatin sodium 80mg , omeprazol 20 mg and fish oil 1000 mg . You think this why my penis is buring and i also have contipation .
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