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What is Pravastatin?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Pravachol Apo-Pravastatin Lipostat

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Pravastatin is an antilipemic agent, also known as a statin drug. With dietary therapy it is used for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular events and to decrease LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels and increase the HDL cholesterol level.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
High cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) 202 46
Hyperlipidemia 44 34
Transient ischemic attack 12 0
Chronic kidney disease 10 1
Increased lipids in blood (hyperlipidemia) 10 1

Show all 29 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 2207 patients that have taken Pravastatin

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 13
Moderate 8
Mild 17
None 117

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Pravastatin

Side effect Patients Percentage
Muscle pain 4
Dry mouth 3
Muscle and joint pain 3
Joint stiffness 2
Pain 2
Balance problems 1

Show all 33 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Pravastatin

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Side effects too severe 27
Doctor's advice 24
Did not seem to work 16
Other 4
Personal research 3
Change in health plan coverage 2
Course of treatment ended 2
Expense 2
See all 69 patients who've stopped taking Pravastatin

Duration

Stopped taking Pravastatin

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 8
1 - 6 months 10
6 months - 1 year 11
1 - 2 years 11
2 - 5 years 18
5 - 10 years 11
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 134
Usually 13
Sometimes 3
Never taken as prescribed 5
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 5
Somewhat hard to take 4
A little hard to take 19
Not at all hard to take 127
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 1
$25-49 2
< $25 81
Not specified 71

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Pravastatin after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Atorvastatin (Lipitor) 7
Simvastatin (Zocor) 6
Rosuvastatin (Crestor) 3
Fenofibrate (Tricor) 2
Atenolol (Atenol) 1

Show all 9 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Pravastatin and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Atorvastatin (Lipitor) 13
Rosuvastatin (Crestor) 6
ezetimibe (Zetia) 1
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8 patient evaluations for Pravastatin

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Dec 24, 2015 (Started Jul 01, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 23, 2014 (Started Nov 18, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for high cholesterol)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia))
  • Side effects
    Severe (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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