How To Use Pravastatin

Pravastatin comes in the form of tablets to take by mouth once a day. You can take this medicine with or without food. Try to take your medicine at around the same time every day.

Read the prescription label carefully and take pravastatin exactly as instructed. Do not change the dose or dosing frequency without your doctor’s approval.

Your healthcare provider may start you on a lower dose of pravastatin and gradually increase the dose at four-week intervals. Follow the dosing instructions carefully. 

You should know that high cholesterol levels may not cause any noticeable symptoms but can still significantly increase your risk of a cardiovascular event. Do not stop taking pravastatin even if you feel well and are symptom-free. Talk to your doctor before discontinuing pravastatin. Your risk of coronary heart disease will increase if your blood cholesterol levels are not controlled.

Follow your doctor’s recommendations on eating a healthy, low-fat, low-cholesterol diet and exercising regularly to get the maximum benefit from statin therapy.

Missed dose: If you forget to take a dose of pravastatin, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the next dose according to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose or extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

Storage: Store pravastatin at room temperature (between 15-30° C or 59-86° F) away from moisture, heat, and direct light in its original container, tightly closed. Do not store medications in the bathroom where they can be exposed to moisture and heat. Keep all medications safely out of reach of children and pets.

Unused medicine: Unused or expired pravastatin should be disposed of in a way that children, other people, and pets cannot get to them. Do not throw pravastatin in the trash or flush it down the toilet. The best way to dispose of expired or unneeded pravastatin is through your local waste disposal company or a drug take-back program. Learn more about proper medication disposal. 

NOTE: This medication guide is a summary and may not contain all possible drug information on pravastatin. The information contained here may not be up-to-date. This sheet is for information purposes only. If you have questions about pravastatin, talk to your healthcare professionals for medical advice.

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