Comparing Pravastatin vs Aspirin / Dipyridamole
Pravastatin | Aspirin / dipyridamole |
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Pravastatin | Aspirin / dipyridamole |
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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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Ischemic Stroke - Prophylaxis. aspirin / dipyridamole may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Ischemic Stroke, Prophylaxis
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Pravastatin has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 75 ratings on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 51% reported a negative effect. |
Aspirin / dipyridamole has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 18 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: pravastatin side effects in more detail. |
See also: aspirin / dipyridamole side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all pravastatin prices |
View all aspirin / dipyridamole prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
Aggrenox | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
3 hours |
11.6 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 176 drugs are known to interact with pravastatin:
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A total of 364 drugs are known to interact with aspirin / dipyridamole:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
October 31, 1991 |
November 22, 1999 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** 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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