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(also known as Pravastatin)
Pravastatin is used together with proper diet to treat high cholesterol levels in the blood. Using this medicine may help prevent medical problems caused by such substances clogging the blood vessels. This medicine may also be used to prevent certain types of heart problems in patients with risk factors for heart pr... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| High Cholesterol | 29 |
76% |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 2 |
100% |
| Stroke | 1 |
100% |
| Diabetes Type 2 | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 80% (35
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Pravachol Reviews
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side effects not tolerable, don't know if it would have worked.
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Helps to keep the cholesterol in check
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I am SOOO thrilled this working! Total cholesterol went from 327 to 244 and now 222 and bad cholesterol went from 232 to 143 and now 130 - YAY!!!!!
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not having good results, just increased dosage. doctor hesitant to change meds.
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had terrible joint and muscle pain on the first medicine prescribed simvastatinzocor. So far so good with the pravastatin. But it hasnt been a week yet.
Working / Worked
been on it only 3 months and total chol. down from 280 to 218, and MD wants to lower it more.
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Not working at 20mg. I am going to start 40 mg.
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Currently on 40mg.
Working / Worked
Appears to be working.
Working / Worked
got it down to the high side of normal
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Discussions
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Pravachol & muscle aches
All statins can cause muscle aches. Sometimes debilitating muscle aches. Lets not forget that the heart is a muscle. This is one reason why statins ar... [More] -
Pravachol & muscle aches
OOPS! I forgot to mention it. DO NOT TAKE YOUR MEDICATION TOO CLOSE OR AT THE SAMETIME. SEPREATE THEM APART. I TAKE THE WARFARIN IN THE AFTERNOON ABOU... [More] -
Pravachol & muscle aches
Statins can cause horrid aches, swelling cramps etc..the doctors don't like to admit it as they prescribe it..mine nearly crippled me..I'm off statins... [More] -
Pravachol & muscle aches
YOU AND I HAVE THE SAME MEDICATIONS ARE WARFARIN AND PRAVACHOL. PLEASE READ YOUR HUGBOOK FROM ME. THEN YOU CAN RESPONSE IF YOU WANT TOO. YOU CAN READ ... [More] -
Pravachol & muscle aches
I've been on Pravastatin (Pracachol) now for 3 months (20 mg) and am exeperiencing muscle aches, especially when waking up. Both my doctor and pharma... [More]
