Comparing Fluvastatin vs Pravastatin
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Cholesterol, Dyslipidemia, High Cholesterol - Familial Heterozygous, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa - Elevated LDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIb - Elevated... View more |
Prescription only
Pravastatin is effective at lowering cholesterol; however, it may not be as effective as atorvastatin. Grapefruit products do not affect pravastatin to the same extent as atorvastatin. Prescribed for... View more |
Related suggestions High Cholesterol
High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous
Hyperlipoproteinemia
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa, Elevated LDL
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| More about Fluvastatin | More about Pravastatin | ||||||||||||||||
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Fluvastatin has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
Pravastatin has an average rating of 4.5 out of 10 from a total of 78 ratings on Drugs.com. 26% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Fluvastatin side effects |
View all Pravastatin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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71 hours |
3 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 218 drugs are known to interact with Fluvastatin:
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A total of 193 drugs are known to interact with Pravastatin:
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December 31, 1993 |
October 31, 1991 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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