Generic Pravachol is used lowering high cholesterol and triglycerides in certain patients. It also increases high-density lipoprotein (HDL, "good") cholesterol levels. It is used along with an appropriate diet. It is also used in certain patients to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and death due to coronary heart disease; to slow blood vessel blockage and to reduce the need for medical procedures to open blocked blood vessels. Generic Pravachol is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, also known as a "statin." It works by reducing the production of certain fatty substances in the body, including cholesterol. More info »
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Websites selling statins lack important safety information - Endocrine Today
Websites selling statins lack important safety informationEndocrine TodayOverall, researchers found 184 websites from 17 countries that provided atorvastatin (n=40), pravastatin (n=40), rosuvastatin (Crestor, AstraZeneca; n=40), simvastatin (n=40) and fluvastatin (Lescol, Novartis; n=24).
Direct to Consumer Internet Advertising of Statins: an Assessment of Safety - Docuticker
Direct to Consumer Internet Advertising of Statins: an Assessment of SafetyDocutickerOne hundred eighty-four sites met the inclusion criteria: 40 each for atorvastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, and simvastatin and 24 for fluvastatin.
Fake medicines - The News International
Fake medicinesThe News InternationalPravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy (PROVE-IT) study published in New England Journal of Medicine in 2005 (N Engl J Med 2005; 352:1425-1435) clearly shows that Atorvastatin 80mg is superior to lower doses of Atorvastatin or .
Consumer Reports Insights: Women are at risk of taking drugs unnecessarily - Washington Post
Consumer Reports Insights: Women are at risk of taking drugs unnecessarilyWashington PostStatins Examples: Atorvastatin (Lipitor), lovastatin (Mevacor and generics), pravastatin (Pravachol and generics).