Anthropometric Measurements as Predictors of Low Birth Weight Among Tanzanian Neonates: A Hospital-Based Study
November 7, 2025
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Brand Name :
pravachol
Synonyms :
Pravastatin acid, pravastatina
Class :
Lipid-lowering agents, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, statin
Brand Name :
pravachol
Synonyms :
Pravastatin acid, pravastatina
Class :
Lipid-lowering agents, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, statin
Dosage Forms & StrengthsÂ
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10mgÂ
20mgÂ
40mgÂ
80mgÂ
10 - 40
mg
Tablets
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every day
Do not exceed 80mg/day
Dosage Forms & StrengthsÂ
TabletÂ
10mgÂ
20mgÂ
40mgÂ
80mgÂ
Heterozygous Familial HypercholesterolemiaÂ
8-13 years:
20
mg
Tablet
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every day
14-18 years: 40mg orally every day
Administered with cyclosporin-Initiate with 10mg every night at bedtime
Do not exceed 20mg/day
may enhance the myopathic (rhabdomyolysis) effect
may enhance the serum concentration
may enhance the serum concentration
may intensify the effect of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors on myopathic (rhabdomyolysis) disease
may diminish the serum concentration
may intensify the potentially negative effects of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
may enhance the serum concentration
may intensify the potentially negative effects of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
may intensify the effect of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors on myopathic (rhabdomyolysis) disease
may enhance HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors' serum levels
may diminish the serum concentration
may intensify the potentially negative effects of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
may enhance HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors' serum levels
may enhance the serum concentration
may enhance the serum concentration
may enhance the serum concentration
may enhance the serum concentration
may enhance the serum concentration
may intensify the effects of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
may diminish the serum concentration
may intensify the potentially negative effects of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
may enhance the serum concentration
may enhance the serum concentration
When pravastatin is used together with ouabain, this leads to reduction in pravastatin excretion
It may enhance the risk of adverse effects when combined with antihyperlipidemic
It may enhance the risk of adverse effects when combined with antihyperlipidemic
It may enhance the risk of adverse effects when combined with antihyperlipidemic
may have a decrease in excretion when combined with pravastatin
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HeartburnÂ
DiarrheaÂ
CoughÂ
MyalgiaÂ
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Flu-like symptomsÂ
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RhabdomyolysisÂ
MyopathyÂ
Post-marketing reportsÂ
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PolymyositisÂ
Interstitial lung diseaseÂ
Peripheral nerve palsyÂ
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Pregnancy consideration: The drug is contra-indicated in pregnant womenÂ
Pregnancy category: XÂ
Lactation: drug is excreted in the human breast milkÂ
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Generic Name: pravastatinÂ
Pronounced: pra’ va stat inÂ
Why do we use pravastatin?Â
Pravastatin is used with diet to lower triglycerides and boost HDL levels (a type of fat in the blood). Low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, is the “bad” cholesterol. High-density lipoprotein, or HDL, is the “good” cholesterol.Â
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