PRAVACHOL: FDA Approved Drugs and User Comments

Drug Name	Active Ingredients	Strength	Dosage Form/Route	Marketing Status
PRAVACHOL	PRAVASTATIN SODIUM	10MG Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or efficacy reasons	TABLET;ORAL	Discontinued
PRAVACHOL	PRAVASTATIN SODIUM	20MG	TABLET;ORAL	Prescription
PRAVACHOL	PRAVASTATIN SODIUM	40MG	TABLET;ORAL	Prescription
PRAVACHOL	PRAVASTATIN SODIUM	80MG	TABLET;ORAL	Prescription

User Comments:

For High Cholesterol “Lowered my bad LDL from 180 to 95 in 6 months, on only 20 mg daily. Only side effect is my legs get sore when I walk distances that never bothered me before. However, with a little rest, I’m ok. Pravachol is MUCH better than Lipitor, which I threw away after a week due to leg and joint pain.”

Anonymous May 10, 2017

For High Cholesterol “Does the job. Lowered my cholesterol to normal levels.”

dogfoodsalad (taken for 2 to 5 years) February 9, 2017

For High Cholesterol “joint stiffness, muscle weakness”

Anonymous (taken for less than 1 month) January 30, 2016

For High Cholesterol “Within 2 weeks of being on 40mg of Pravachol, I began noticing muscle weakness in my shoulders, wrist and knees. I later discovered that these are possible side effects of this medication. I noticed remarkable improvements after stopping the medication.”

Anonymous July 10, 2011

For High Cholesterol “Medicine was fine at 20mg dose. When my Doctor increased dose to 40mg, I started having increased muscle stiffness, especially in the morning.”

Anonymous December 1, 2010

For High Cholesterol “It has done the job in lowering my cholesterol within 3 months.”

Anonymous October 13, 2010

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