Pravastatin Sodium Medication Summary
No separate FDA Medication Guide was found for this label. This summary is based on FDA/DailyMed prescribing information.
What is this medication?
Pravastatin Sodium is described in FDA/DailyMed prescribing information. No separate FDA Medication Guide was found for this label. This summary is based on FDA/DailyMed prescribing information.
What is this medication used for?
Pravastatin sodium tablets are indicated: To reduce the risk of myocardial infarction, myocardial revascularization procedures, and cardiovascular mortality in adults with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) without clinically evident coronary heart disease (CHD).To reduce the risk of coronary death, myocardial infarction, myocardial revascularization procedures, stroke or transient ischemic attack, and slow the progression of coronary atherosclerosis in adults with clinically evident CHD.As an adjunct to diet to reduce LDL-C in adults with primary hyperlipidemia.As an adjunct to diet to reduce LDL-C in pediatric patients ages 8 years and older with heterozygous familial.
What should I know before taking it?
Acute liver failure or decompensated cirrhosis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)]. Hypersensitivity to any pravastatin or any excipients in pravastatin sodium tablets.
What important warnings are listed?
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Myopathy and Rhabdomyolysis: Risk factors include age 65 years or greater, uncontrolled hypothyroidism, renal impairment, concomitant use with certain other drugs, and higher pravastatin sodium dosage. Discontinue pravastatin sodium if markedly elevated CK levels occur or myopathy is diagnosed or suspected. Temporarily discontinue pravastatin sodium in patients experiencing an acute or serious condition at high risk of developing renal failure secondary to rhabdomyolysis. Inform patients of the risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis when starting or increasing pravastatin sodium dosage. Instruct patients to promptly report unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or.
How is this medication usually taken?
Pravastatin Sodium Tablets, USP are supplied as: 10 mg of pravastatin sodium: Yellow colored, circular shaped, flat faced tablets with “G5” debossed on one side and “10” debossed on the other side.20 mg of pravastatin sodium: Yellow, rounded-rectangular, biconvex tablets with “G5” debossed on one side and “20” debossed on the other side.40 mg of pravastatin sodium: Green, rounded-rectangular, biconvex tablets with “G5” debossed on one side and “40” debossed on the other side.80 mg of pravastatin sodium: Yellow, oval, biconvex tablets with “G5” debossed on one side and “80” debossed on the other side.
What side effects are listed?
The following important adverse reactions are described below and elsewhere in the labeling: Myopathy and Rhabdomyolysis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)] Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)] Hepatic Dysfunction [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)] Increases in HbA1c and Fasting Serum Glucose Levels [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)]
What interactions are listed?
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS See full prescribing information for details regarding concomitant use of pravastatin sodium with other drugs that increase the risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. (2.5 , 7.1) Bile Acid Sequestrants: in patients taking a bile acid sequestrant, administer pravastatin sodium at least 1 hour before or at least 4 hours after the bile acid sequestrant (7.2) 7.1 Drug Interactions that Increase the Risk of Myopathy and Rhabdomyolysis with Pravastatin Sodium Pravastatin sodium is a substrate of the transport protein OATP1B1. Pravastatin sodium plasma levels can be significantly increased with concomitant administration of inhibitors of OATP1B1. Table 3 includes a list of drugs.
Where can I find the official prescribing information?
Review the full prescribing information on DailyMed: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=056475c8-59c2-469c-9175-7162065726f5
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