Pravachol

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Overview:

Pravachol
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Pravastatin, an antilipemic agent, is used to treat primary hypercholesterolemia. Unlike lovastatin and simvastatin, pravastatin is relatively hydrophilic and does not require hydrolysis for activation. For the treatment of hypercholesterolemia to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction.

Mechanism Of Action:
Like lovastatin and simvastatin, pravastatin inhibits hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase. As HMG-CoA is necessary for the intracellular synthesis of cholesterol, its inhibition results in increased clearance of circulating LDL. Pravastatin also inhibits hepatic synthesis of VLDL, the precursor for LDL, reducing circulating cholesterol and LDL cholesterol.

News Articles on Pravastatin

Savvy Senior: When it is and when it isn't safe to split pills  -  ‎Jan 2, 2010‎
Pills that are most commonly split include: Cholesterol-lowering drugs like Crestor, Lipitor and Pravachol. High blood pressure medicines like Monopril, ... Annapolis Capital

Statins do not curb colon cancer risk  -  ‎Dec 30, 2009‎
Previous studies had reported that statins such as Lipitor, Crestor, Pravachol, and Mevacor inhibit the progression of cancer cells, reducing the risk of ... Press TV

Sector Snapshot: Statin Drug Markets ----Aarkstore Enterprise  -  ‎Dec 31, 2009‎
2001 through 2006, with sales figures and market share for Lipitor, Zocor, Crestor and Pravachol, the leading stains currently on the worldwide market. ... PRMinds (press release)

Intensive statin therapy linked with prevention of first occurrence of death ...  -  ‎Dec 15, 2009‎
They randomly assigned 4162 patients to receive either moderate lipid-lowering therapy with 40 mg pravastatin (Pravachol, Bristol-Meyers Squibb) or ... Cardiology Today

Bristol-Myers Cuts 2009 Outlook - Analyst Blog  -  ‎Dec 24, 2009‎
...which manufactures and sells branded pharmaceutical drugs, such as Pravachol for cholesterol reduction, Plavix for hypertension and Erbitux for cancer. ... Benzinga

Extending Intensive LDL-Lowering Boosts Benefits  -  ‎Dec 11, 2009‎
As it turns out, staying the course with intensive lipid-lowering -- in this case 80 mg atorvastatin (Lipitor) versus either 40 mg pravastatin (Pravachol) ... MedPage Today

Lilly, Kowa and Kowa Pharmaceuticals America Announce Co-Promotion and ...  -  ‎Dec 26, 2009‎
...and significantly greater LDL lowering in the elderly compared to Pravachol®," stated LeRoy LeNarz, MD, senior medical director at Lilly. ... AUTO-MOBI.info

Savvy Senior, 12-30  -  ‎Dec 29, 2009‎
Pills that are most commonly split include: Cholesterol lowering drugs, like Crestor, Lipitor, and Pravachol; Antidepressants, like Celexa, Paxil, ... Daily Journal

Cancer Isn't Merck's Biggest Problem  -  ‎Dec 23, 2009‎
It took about 10 years for the FDA to rule out a cancer risk for statins like Merck's Zocor or Bristol-Myers Squibb's (NYSE: BMY) Pravachol. ... Motley Fool

Eli Lilly and Kowa Pharmaceuticals America to co-promote LIVALO in the US  -  ‎Dec 24, 2009‎
...and significantly greater LDL lowering in the elderly compared to Pravachol®," stated LeRoy LeNarz, MD, senior medical director at Lilly. ... News-Medical.net

Bristol-Myers Sets Swap Offer Rate  -  ‎Dec 17, 2009‎
...which manufactures and sells branded pharmaceutical drugs such as Pravachol for cholesterol reduction, Plavix for hypertension and Erbitux for cancer. ... Zacks.com

Las estatinas no limitan el riesgo de cáncer colorrectal  -  ‎Jan 1, 2010‎
Aunque estudios de laboratorio indicaban que las estatinas -que incluyen fármacos como Lipitor, Crestor, Pravachol y Mevacor- pueden inhibir la ... Público

Para algunos, una hierba sería la alternativa a las estatinas  -  ‎Dec 29, 2009‎
...por dolor muscular pudo usar arroz de levadura roja o el fármaco pravastatina (Pravachol) durante 12 semanas sin volver a sufrir los efectos adversos. ... Público

Bệnh cao mỡ trong máu – phần 2  -  ‎Dec 24, 2009‎
...ngưá»?i ta hay dùng chúng tôi gá»?i chung là Statin thí dụ các loại thuốc có tên Lipitor, Crestor hay là những loại như Pravachol, Lovastatin, Simvastatin… ... Đài Á Châu Tự Do

Crestor Reduces Lipids Better Than Pravachol in People With HIV  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
Statins (or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) are frequently prescribed to treat elevated LDL—notably Crestor and Pravachol, because they are the least likely ... AIDSmeds.com HIV/AIDS Treatment News

Cholesterol-Lowering Statin May Diminish Flu Deaths  -  ‎Oct 30, 2009‎
...were taking statins containing Crestor, Lescol, Lipitor, Mevacor, Pravachol, and Zocor, are less likely to die than those who weren't taking the drugs. ... TopNews New Zealand

Statins Protect Against Parkinson's Progression in Mice  -  ‎Nov 2, 2009‎
Mice given the equivalent of standard simvastatin (Zocor) or pravastatin (Pravachol) doses lost fewer dopaminergic neurons and neurotransmitters, ... MedPage Today

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News  -  ‎Nov 2, 2009‎
...(Zocor) and pravastatin (Pravachol) on two different types of brain cells -- neurons and astrocytes, which are support cells that help repair damage. ... United Press International

스타틴 복용, ë?…ê°? ì?¸í•œ 사ë§?률 50% ê°?소해  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
...ì?´ë²ˆ 시험ì—? í?¬í•¨ë?œ 스타틴ì?€ 아스트ë?¼ì?˜ 'í?¬ë ˆìŠ¤í† (Crestor)', BMSì?˜ '프ë?¼ë°”콜(Pravachol)'ê³¼ 머í?¬ì?˜ '메바코(Mevacor)'ì?´ë‹¤. ë?°ì?¼ë¦¬íŒœ ì?´ì˜?ì•„ 기ìž?. 데일리팜

Statin berpotensi sebabkan sakit otot  -  ‎Oct 25, 2009‎
Center melibatkan 509 pasien yang menggunakan salah satu dari 3 jenis statin: atorvastatin (Lipitor), simvastatin (Zocor) atau pravastatin (Pravachol). ... Waspada Online

Effetti benefici della terapia con Inegy su un marker di aterosclerosi  -  ‎Nov 3, 2009‎
Allo studio hanno preso parte 90 pazienti, che sono stati allocati inizialmente a 3 gruppi: Pravastatina ( Pravachol; in Italia: Sanaprav ) 40 mg, ... XagenaSalute

Barr Can Sell Generic Pravachol  -  Nov 28, 2006
By Althea Chang. Generic drugmaker Barr Pharmaceuticals (BRL) received regulatory approval for its version of Bristol-Myers Squibb's (BMY) ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

Inflammation Is Key In Heart Attacks  -  Jan 5, 2005
Nissen's study studied heart patients taking either Pravachol, from Bristol-Myers Squibb (nyse: BMY - news - people ), or high-dose Lipitor, ... Forbes

Cholesterol drug may be riskier than thought  -  May 24, 2005
...were two to eight times more frequent among Crestor users than those taking other cholesterol-lowering medications like Lipitor, Zocor and Pravachol. ... msnbc.com

Teva's generic form of Bristol-Myers' Pravachol drug gets final FDA …  -  Jan 17, 2008
NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Thursday said it had received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration for ... Forbes

Study: Statins Prevents Heart Attacks Up to a Decade after Use  -  Oct 12, 2007
The research follows up on a study in Scotland showing that men taking the drug Pravachol for five years substantially lowered their risk of heart attack ... FOXNews

Bristol-Myers Boosts Guidance  -  Oct 26, 2006
Copycat versions of the cholesterol treatment Pravachol and the anticoagulant Plavix played a big role in ... Pravachol lost US patent protection in April. ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

Older Americans' Cholesterol Down  -  Oct 12, 2005
Statins -- which include Lipitor, Pravachol and Zocor -- are prescribed to lower levels of low-density (LDL) cholesterol. ... Washington Post

Sleepless? Maybe it's your statin  -  Nov 7, 2007
...simvastatin found they had significantly worse sleep quality compared with people who took Pravachol or pravastatin, another cholesterol-lowering drug. ... Reuters

Bristol-Myers Net Rises on Lower Costs; Sales Drop  -  Jan 25, 2006
Sales of Pravachol, the company's No. 2 product, dropped 18 percent on competition from ... Those products include Pravachol and the Taxol cancer treatment. ... Bloomberg

Bristol-Myers Posts 4th-Quarter Loss  -  Jan 25, 2007
Revenue was also hurt by the loss of exclusivity on Pravachol, a cholesterol-lowering agent which lost patent protection last April. ... Washington Post

Generic statins to shrink prices, brand power of cholesterol pills.  -  May 20, 2006
The third-most prescribed brand statin, Pravachol, became available as a cheaper generic, ... Pravachol, doctors contend, is not as effective as Lipitor, ... Free with registration - Chicago Tribune - AccessMyLibrary.com

Bristol-Myers Profit Rises 27%, But Its Outlook Dims Somewhat  -  Oct 29, 2005
Sales were $4.77 billion, down slightly from $4.78 billion, as the company, which makes Pravachol to lower cholesterol and the anticlotting agent Plavix, ... New York Times

Pfizer's $13 Billion Bind  -  Feb 13, 2006
While Lipitor, Zocor and Pravachol work by cutting levels of bad cholesterol, or LDL, in the blood, torcetrapib aims to raise HDL, the so-called "good ... Forbes

Bristol-Myers Reports Profit Doubled for Quarter  -  Jul 29, 2005
But sales of Pravachol fell 5 percent, to $625 million, hurt by generic competition in overseas markets. Sales of the cancer drugs Taxol and Paraplatin also ... New York Times

Ranbaxy: FDA OKs generic Pravachol  -  Apr 25, 2007
By : Agencies. NEW YORK (AP) - Indian generic drug developer Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. said Wednesday its Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals unit received Food and ... ABCmoney.co.uk

Teva wins approval to copy Bristol-Myers's Pravachol  -  Apr 26, 2006
April 24 : Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd won US approval to sell the first copy of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's Pravachol cholesterol pill, capturing six ... Financial Express

Novartis unit sues Bristol, Watson  -  Jan 3, 2007
Pravachol, approved by U.S. regulators in 1991, was the second- biggest ... "Because of the substantial volume of Pravachol that Bristol- Myers sells, ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

Bristol-Myers Net Falls 36% on Decline in Pravachol Sales  -  Apr 28, 2005
By Nicole Ostrow. April 28 (Bloomberg) -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., bracing for competition within five years on drugs that generate 20 percent of revenue, ... Bloomberg

Pfizer Can Buy Itself Out Of Harm's Way  -  Feb 9, 2006
Zocor is marketed by Merck (nyse: MRK - news - people ) while Pravachol is sold by Bristol-Meyers Squibb (nyse: BMY - news - people ). Forbes

Order Pravachol COD  -  Jul 15, 2007
...increasing, the field of medication is a Order Pravachol COD concern Order Pravachol COD medicine, but also has strong economical and political implications ... Sokwanele

Do cholesterol medicines really work?  -  Jul 29, 2008
...(Statins are: Zocor, Pravachol, Crestor, Lescol, Mevacor and Lipitor.) Muscle pain occurs in one in 1000 users. Muscle damage occurs in much fewer. ... Roanoke Times

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Food & Drug Administration, 441...  -  Mar 16, 2006
Pravachol is a cholesterol-reducing medication that had $2 billion in domestic ... Bristol-Myers owns or holds licenses to four patents covering Pravachol. ... $2.95 - U.S. Court of Appeals, District of... - VersusLaw

Bristol-Myers Still Cutting | Biotech/Pharmaceuticals | Financial...  -  Dec 12, 2005
The company said Pravachol will be its last significant patent loss until 2011. That assumes the company and its partner Sanofi-Aventis (SNY Quote) repel a ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

Statin Cancer Risk Outweighed by Benefits  -  Jul 23, 2007
...the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, initially sought to find out whether statin drugs like Lipitor, Pravachol and Zocor harmed the liver. ... ABC News

KNOW YOUR NUMBERS - AMID CONCERNS ABOUT HYPE, DOCTORS …  -  Sep 16, 2008
You probably know their names - Lipitor, Zocor, Pravachol - even if you don't take them. Some medical experts question the widespread use of these ... $2.95 - Charlotte Observer - NewsBank

Bristol-Myers touts its cancer pipeline - Dec. 12, 2005  -  Dec 12, 2005
Pravachol, a cholesterol-lowering drug that totaled $2.6 billion in 2004 sales, is losing patent protection in 2006, a year that isn't garnering high ... CNNMoney.com

US appeals court upholds ruling on generic Pravachol  -  Jun 7, 2006
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling rejecting a bid by a rival generic drugmaker to deny Teva ... Dose.ca

PUT CHOLESTEROL IN PERSPECTIVE  -  Mar 12, 2008
The medicines that gave you muscle pain were probably the statin drugs - Zocor, Pravachol, Crestor, Lescol, Lipitor and Mevacor. They are the most-often- ... Pay-Per-View - South Florida Sun - Sentinel - ProQuest Archiver

Pravachol 60 Pills X 10 Mg  -  Oct 29, 2007
...main body that regulates pharmaceuticals is the Food and Drug Administration and they enforce standards set by the European Union, the main body that ... Sokwanele

Science File; Cholesterol Levels Fall Among Older Americans; …  -  Oct 15, 2005
Statins, which include such widely used medicines as Lipitor, Zocor and Pravachol, can dramatically reduce levels of cholesterol that can clog arteries and ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

Target Expands Discount Drug Program to All Pharmacies  -  Nov 20, 2006
Wal-Mart has also added more drugs to its list, such as pravastatin, a generic form of Bristol-Myers Squibb's (BMY) cholesterol drug Pravachol. ... FOXNews

Pravachol 30 Pills X 10 Mg  -  Sep 23, 2007
...a licensed drug (chemical) taken to cure, prevent or reduce symptoms of an illness or Pravachol 30 Pills X 10 Mg condition. ... Sokwanele

FDA grants Teva generic Pravachol marketing approval  -  Apr 28, 2006
Just days after Bristol-Myers Squibb's patent for its cholesterol-lowering blockbuster Pravachol (pravastatin sodium tablets) expired on April 20, ... Medical Marketing & Media - Medical Marketing and Media

Cholesterol drugs all alike, new research says  -  Apr 26, 2005
In addition to Lipitor and Lescol, researchers looked at Zocor, Mevacor and Pravachol. (The study did not include Crestor, a popular new statin.) ... Globe and Mail

Dr. Gott: Husband's night sweats from niacin?  -  Feb 26, 2008
He should continue the Pravachol, however. If this simple remedy stops the night sweats, his physician can forego the testing and take him off the Niaspan. ... spokesmanreview.com

Purchase Pravachol  -  Apr 18, 2007
...* Pharmacopoeia Purchase Pravachol List of drugs [edit] Footnotes 1. ^ ab Nagle, Hinter; Barbara Nagle (2005). Pharmacology: An Introduction. ... Sokwanele

FDA Approves Teva's Pravachol After Court Dissolves Stay on …  -  Apr 26, 2006
The FDA has granted final approval to Teva Pharmaceutical to market its version of Bristol-Myers Squibb's cholesterol drug Pravachol, after a federal ... Pay-Per-View - Drug Industry Daily - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Pravachol Without Prescription  -  Mar 2, 2007
Hill. ISBN 0-07-312275-0. 2. ^ abcde Newton, David; Alasdair Thorpe, Chris Otter (2004). Revise A2 Chemistry. Heinemann Educational Publishers, page 1. ... Sokwanele

Teva: Court wins favorable generic Pravachol court ruling.  -  Oct 21, 2005
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. said it won a favorable court ruling Friday in its effort to produce a generic version of ... Free with registration - America's Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Pravachol, Zocor, Zoloft going off-patent in 2006 - Jan. 10, 2006  -  Jan 10, 2006
Party continues for generic drug makers in 2006, but it probably won't be a rager. By Aaron Smith, CNNMoney.com staff writer ... CNNMoney.com

Ranbaxy introduces cardiovascular drug  -  Jun 25, 2007
Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. has introduced pravastatin sodium, the generic equivalent to Bristol Myers Squibb's Pravachol, for treatment during ... Bizjournals.com

Health Canada issues advisory over statins  -  Jul 14, 2005
The medications, which include Lipitor (atorvastatin), Zocor (simvastatin), Mevacor (lovastatin), Lescol and Lescol XL (fluvastatin), Pravachol ... CTV.ca

Diabetes Drugs Emerge As Top Force In Drug Spending  -  May 16, 2008
...use of cholesterol drugs, spending fell 8.5 percent in 2007 as usage of lower-cost generic versions of Pravachol and Zocor expanded in the marketplace, ... emaxhealth.com

Statins may benefit men more than women  -  Jan 30, 2007
The statins included in the study were atorvastatin (Lipitor), pravastatin (Pravachol), simvastatin (Zocor), lovastatin (Mevacor), rosuvastatin (Crestor) ... Pay-Per-View - The Record - ProQuest Archiver

Teva Announces Stay of Approval for Generic Pravachol Lifted.  -  Apr 20, 2006
JERUSALEM -- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced today that further to its press release dated April 19, 2006, Teva filed a motion ... Free with registration - Business Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

The Methuselah Foundation - Welcome to The Methuselah Foundation  -  Jul 23, 2008
Statin drugs (eg Lipitor, Crestor, Pravachol) are widely used to lower cholesterol but occasionally cause worrisome side effects including muscle pain and ... Methuselah Foundation

Par Pharmaceutical (PRX) Receives FDA Approval for Generic Pravachol  -  Oct 23, 2006
Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. (NYSE: PRX) announced that it's partner, Genpharm Inc. of Toronto, Canada, has received final approval from the US Food ... StreetInsider.com - StreetInsider.com (subscription)

Crestor Bests Pravachol for Elevated Lipids  -  Oct 27, 2007
By David Evans and Tim Horn. Crestor (rosuvastatin) is superior to Pravachol (pravastatin) in HIV-positive people on antiretroviral therapy who experience ... AIDSmeds.com HIV/AIDS Treatment News

DEAR PHARMACIST SUZY COHEN  -  Aug 11, 2005
I had it under control with Pravachol, but now the numbers are climbing. ... Dear R.T.: Pravachol and other statins can cause fatigue because these drugs ... Pay-Per-View - South Florida Sun - Sentinel - ProQuest Archiver

FDA OK's Generic Pravachol  -  Apr 24, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it has approved the first generic version of Bristol-Myers Squibb's Pravachol. ... RedOrbit

The split decision.  -  Jan 22, 2006
1, allows for savings from splitting of four cholesterol-lowering statins -- Crestor, Lipitor, Pravachol and Zocor -- and the anti-depressants Lexapro, ... Free with registration - Indianapolis Star - AccessMyLibrary.com

Cholesterol Drugs May Avert Cataracts  -  Jun 20, 2006
Those who took Pravachol, Lescol, and Mevacor had a combined 33% lower risk. Risk for other kinds of age-related cataracts did not go down with the use of ... WebMD

SUZY COHEN High, low go hand in hand .  -  Oct 25, 2005
Pravachol belongs to a group of drugs used to lower cholesterol called statins, and they usually affect the liver and muscles, not the thyroid gland. ... Times Daily - Google News Archive

Fat For Cells Can Also Clog Arteries .Chylomicrons Deliver Fat That...  -  May 22, 2007
...of the drugs known as statins, such as Pravachol, Lipitor and Crestor suppress cholesterol production in the liver, our richest source of cholesterol. St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive

Cholesterol drugs may treat hepatitis C - study  -  Jul 8, 2006
...s Pravachol and Merck and Co. Inc.'s Zocor -- are the world's best-selling drugs, taken by millions to reduce the risk of heart attack. ... Malaysia Star

טבע: ×?ישור FDA לשיווק תרופת Pravachol  -  Jan 17, 2008
...תשווק גרסה גנרית של התרופה להפחתת רמת הכולסטרול בכבד במינון 80 מ"×’. מכירות מוצר המקור ... ynet ידיעות ×?חרונות - ynet ידיעות ×?חרונות

Generic versions of costly cholesterol pills hit the market  -  May 22, 2006
The third-most prescribed brand statin, Pravachol, became available as a cheaper generic, ... Pravachol, doctors contend, is not as effective as Lipitor, ... Pay-Per-View - Kansas City Star - Factiva, from Dow Jones

DEAR PHARMACIST, The grapefruit reaction with drugs  -  May 9, 2006
The combination of statin drugs such as Pravachol and red yeast rice is not ... I was wondering if I could take the red yeast rice with my Pravachol to ... Pay-Per-View - Newsday - ProQuest Archiver

A switch in time saves more than nine.  -  May 1, 2006
Two popular statins, Pravachol and Zocor, go generic in the summer of 2006, ... Pravachol lost its patent protection in April, while Zocor loses its ... Free with registration - Harvard Heart Letter - AccessMyLibrary.com

Insomniacs Will Soon Have A New Pill For Sleep  -  Sep 17, 2005
...the morning will not protect you from an effect in the evening Certain statin drugs (Crestor, and Pravachol) are processed through differen enzymes and. Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Google News Archive

Bayer seeking approval of OTC Pravachol version  -  Jul 2, 2007
German drugmaker Bayer is in talks with the FDA about marketing a low-dose version of the cholesterol drug Pravachol to consumers in the US without a ... Medical Marketing & Media - Medical Marketing and Media

talk to doctor about care for elderly mother  -  Aug 15, 2007
She is a heart patient, and her doctor has her on Pravachol. I have a different doctor, and he has just switched me to Zocor. Breakfast is our vitamins, ... $2.95 - Virginian-Pilot - NewsBank

If you use Lipitor", Crestor", Zocor PRAVACHOL storin or any other …  -  Oct 20, 2005
Cholesterol lowering drugs have been directly linked to hundreds of deaths and numerous dan gerous side-effects In fact, studies have shown that as many as ... Gainesville Sun - Google News Archive

More cholesterol-lowering drugs on the market than statins .  -  Oct 21, 2005
RE Answer: The statin medi cines — Mevacor, Zocor, Pravachol, Lipitor and Crestor— are the most potent choles terol-lowering medicines avail able. ... Herald-Journal - Google News Archive

Even young, healthy people experience fainting episodes  -  Aug 15, 2007
Statin drugs that stick around for a long time can be taken at any time of day — Lipitor, Crestor and Pravachol. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I had what I took to be a ... SouthCoastToday.com - SouthCoastToday.com

Coming to a bad end: lost chromosome tips linked to heart problems.(Th...  -  Jan 20, 2007
...assessed telomere length in the white blood cells of Scottish men entering a trial of the cholesterol-lowering statin drug pravastatin (Pravachol). ... $4.95 - Science News - ECNext

Drugs don't replace diet  -  Aug 29, 2006
In practice, though, people learn quite quickly that statin-type medications such as Crestor, Lipitor, Pravachol and Zocor (now available generically as ... $2.95 - Buffalo News - NewsBank

Schering's Cholesterol Drugs Overtake Rivals  -  Jul 15, 2005
Still, recently Vytorin has managed to pass both Zetia and Pravachol as the ... Making matters more difficult, Pravachol and Zocor both go generic in April ... Forbes

Those Using Pravachol Can Drink Wine - Occasionally  -  Mar 4, 2005
A: It's not going to hurt you to have an occasional glass of wine while taking Pravachol to lower cholesterol. What you need to keep in mind is that ... RedOrbit

… of Merck's Zocor and Bristol-Myers Squibb's Pravachol Will Lead to...  -  Oct 5, 2005
A new Pharmacor report entitled Dyslipidemia finds that the patent expiries of Zocor and Pravachol will trigger a shift in prescribing behavior as many HMOs ... Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Pill-splitting: It could be a big cost-saver for your prescriptions  -  Jan 25, 2006
The program is voluntary and includes three drugs that the university says can be safely split: Lipitor, Pravachol and Zocor. ... Gainesville Sun

Be aware: Drugs can interact .  -  Jul 28, 2006
I had been taking Tricor and Pravachol as well as estrogen. I dropped the Tricor for several months. The technician called to tell me I needed to start ... Free-Lance Star - Google News Archive

… Receives First FDA Approval for Generic Pravachol(R); Appellate...  -  Apr 25, 2006
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration has granted final approval for the Company's ... Genetic Engineering News - Genetic Engineering News (press release)

DR. DONOHUE Operate on narrow heart valve .  -  May 28, 2007
Some say that a statin drug the popular cholesterollowering medicines zocor Pravachol, Crestor, and Lipitor) can prolong th« life of people with narrow ... Eugene Register-Guard - Google News Archive

Article: Teva keep Pravachol exclusivity. - Globes (Tel Aviv, Israel)...  -  Jun 7, 2006
Teva keep Pravachol exclusivity. ... find Globes (Tel Aviv, Israel) articles. Byline: Shiri Habib Jun. 7--Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA; ... Pay-Per-View - Globes - HighBeam Research

FDA Approves Teva's Pravachol After Court Dissolves Stay on Approvals  -  May 3, 2006
The FDA has granted final approval to Teva Pharmaceutical to market its version of Bristol-Myers Squibb's cholesterol drug Pravachol, after a federal ... Pay-Per-View - Generic Line - Factiva, from Dow Jones

FDA Safety Labeling Changes: Arthrotec, NuvaRing, Pravachol  -  Oct 19, 2005
Oct. 19, 2005 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved safety labeling revisions in July to advise that use of diclofenac sodium plus ... Medscape

Pills: Statins sold as Lipitor, Pravachol .  -  Nov 14, 2005
...upstream, clogging smaller brain arteries. It's often a silent threat. Spotting clogged carotids can be difficult before someone suffers either a ... Tri City Herald - Google News Archive

… new purpose; Medications such as Lipitor and Pravachol shown to...  -  Nov 22, 2005
Enter the statins, heart drugs that sell under such names as Lipitor from Pfizer Inc. and Pravachol from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. ... Pay-Per-View - Wilkes Barre Times Leader - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Iron deficiency not the only cause  -  Jul 3, 2005
My doctor stopped it and put me on Pravachol. The pharmacist said that if ... I would try taking Pravachol. If side effects arise, then you can stop the ... Victoria Advocate - Google News Archive

DR. DONOHUE .  -  Nov 4, 2007
Statin drugs are cholesterol-lowering medicine— Mevacor, Zocor, Crestor, Pravachol, Lipitor and. Dear Dr. Donohue: I have erythema nodosum. ... Herald-Journal - Google News Archive

Teva Provides Update on Generic Pravachol Exclusivity  -  Mar 16, 2006
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced today that United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has vacated the FDA's ... RedOrbit

Statins Side Effects  -  Jan 6, 2008
In this particular study, one third of the subjects in the Pravachol group dropped out due to an adverse event or a patient's decision to stop taking the ... Healthier Life - The Healthier Life

Weight-loss remedy is a heavy favorite to be next successful Rx-to...  -  Jan 16, 2006
BMS is expected to present Pravachol for a potential switch candidate a second time, though a timeline has not been established. Pravachol loses patent ... Free with registration - Drug Store News - AccessMyLibrary.com

milk daily i untuned with vitamin tint not always correct  -  Nov 27, 2007
My doctor has prescribed Lipitor, Crestor, Pravachol, and Zocor, but I cannot tolerate any of them because of muscle pain and weakness. ... Lakeland Ledger - Google News Archive

NOT GO UP STEPS .  -  May 29, 2007
According to one reader. am unable to take Lipitor, Zocor, Pravachol or Crestor. I develop the same problems every time - muscle and body aches that affect ... Lakeland Ledger - Google News Archive

Lipitor, Zocor, Pravachol: Cholesterol Lowering Drugs Cause Cancer?  -  Jan 15, 2005
Lipitor has been known to cause very painful and potentially fatal muscle wasting also known as rhabdomyolysis as detailed and confirmed by numerous ... Anti Aging News

… of Merck's Zocor and Bristol-Myers Squibb's Pravachol Will Lead to...  -  Oct 5, 2005
Patent Expiries of Merck's Zocor and Bristol-Myers Squibb's Pravachol Will Lead to Dramatic Curb in Growth of Dyslipidemia Drug Market. from PR Newswire. Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

PRAVACHOL STUDY FIX Pictures from October 10, 2007 | HighBeam …  -  Oct 10, 2007
Find pictures of PRAVACHOL STUDY FIX from October 10, 2007 in the AP Images collection at HighBeam Research. Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam Research

Federal Judge Blasts FDA Over Pravachol Exclusivity Ruling  -  Nov 2, 2005
An FDA decision that wiped out Teva Pharmaceutical's market exclusivity for a generic version of Bristol-Myers Squibb's (BMS) lucrative cholesterol-lowering ... Pay-Per-View - Generic Line - Factiva, from Dow Jones

By the way, doctor; Should I take Pravachol and TriCor together?(Brief...  -  Mar 1, 2005
Q I take Pravachol to control my cholesterol, and because of my high ... A Pravastatin (Pravachol) is a statin and fenofibrate (TriCor) is a fibrate drug. ... Pay-Per-View - Harvard Health Letter - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Generic Cholesterol Drugs Vital To Helping Consumers, Nation Lower …  -  Apr 4, 2007
The generics are versions of Pravachol and Zocor, respectively. ... Pravachol prescriptions fell from an average 743000 per month between October 2005 and ... emaxhealth.com

Bentley Pharmaceuticals Provides Update on Product Approvals; …  -  Feb 27, 2006
Pravastatin is a cholesterol-reducing agent marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb under the trade name of Pravachol(R). These approvals follow the acquisition of ... Free with registration - Business Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

… approved.(Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s Pravachol approved)(Brief...  -  Jul 1, 2006
In 2005, Pravachol was the 22nd highest-selling brand-name drug in the United States, with sales totaling $1.3 billion. "This approval is another example of ... $4.95 - FDA Consumer - ECNext

Cholesterol pill may worsen sleep quality  -  Nov 9, 2007
...s Pravachol, sold generically as pravastatin. The difference between the two may ... Pravachol dissolves in water, so it is unable to get past these barriers. China Post

People's Pharmacy .  -  Jan 3, 2007
...taking statin drugs, including Pravachol, Lipitor and now Zocor, for more than 10 years to control my cholesterol. I have always been warned that grapefruit ... Times-News - Google News Archive

Should I stop taking statin drugs?  -  Jan 6, 2007
Q In May 2004, my doctor increased my Pravachol from 40 milligrams to 80 ... By all means, discontinue taking the Pravachol if you have not already done so. ... $2.95 - Erie Times-News - NewsBank

Should my daughter see specialist?  -  Jan 12, 2007
Q In May 2004, my doctor increased my Pravachol from 40 milligrams to 80 ... And, by all means, stop using the Pravachol if you have not already done so. ... $2.95 - Erie Times-News - NewsBank

Dizziness requires immediate medical attention .  -  Sep 22, 2006
I take 20 milligrams of Pravachol, two baby aspirin and a few vitamins daily. I have an unusual question that I can't find any information on. ... Rock Hill Herald - Google News Archive

Statins Don't Lower Cancer Risk  -  Jan 4, 2006
The patients in these studies were primarily treated with two types of statins, pravastatin (Pravachol) and simvastatin (Zocor). ... Ivanhoe Broadcast News

Brand Names/Synonyms:
Pravachol is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsCCRIS 7557; Compactin; Elisor; Lipostat; Lovastatin; Mevalotin; Mevastatin; Mevinolin; Oliprevin; Pravachol; Pravaselect; Pravastatin; Pravastatin Sodium; Pravastatina [Spanish]; Pravastatine [French]; Pravastatinum [Latin]; Selectin; Selipran; Vasten

Drug Category:
Pravachol is categorized under the following by the FDA: Anticholesteremic Agents; HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; ATC:C10AA03

Dosage Forms:
TABLET

Absorption:
Average oral absorption of pravastatin is 34% and absolute bioavailability is 17%.

Interactions:
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Chemical IUPAC Name:
3,5-dihydroxy-7-[6-hydroxy-2-methyl-8-(2-methylbutanoyloxy)-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl]-heptanoicacid





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