Comparing Pravastatin vs Aspiritab
Pravastatin | Aspiritab |
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Pravastatin | Aspiritab (aspirin) |
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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 and OTC
Prescribed for Angina, Ischemic Stroke, Angina Pectoris Prophylaxis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Heart Attack, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Transient Ischemic Attack, Aseptic Necrosis, Back Pain, Fever... View more |
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Myocardial Infarction, Prophylaxis
Revascularization Procedures, Prophylaxis
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More about Pravastatin | More about Aspiritab (aspirin) | ||||||||
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. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: pravastatin side effects in more detail. |
See also: Aspiritab side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||
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Other aspirin brands include: Acetylsalicylic Acid, Acuprin 81, Arthritis Foundation Pain Reliever, Arthritis Pain, Ascriptin, Ascriptin Enteric, Ascriptin Maximum Strength, Aspergum, Aspi-Cor, Aspir 81, Aspir-Low, Aspirin Lite Coat, Aspirin Low Strength, Aspirtab, Bayer Advanced Aspirin, Bayer Aspirin, Bayer Aspirin Extra Strength Plus, Bayer Aspirin Regimen, Bayer Aspirin with Heart Advantage, Bayer Children's Aspirin, Bayer Women's Aspirin With Calcium, Buffasal, Buffered Aspirin, Bufferin, Bufferin Arthritis Strength, Bufferin Extra Strength, Bufferin Low Dose, Buffex, Durlaza, Easprin, Ecotrin, Ecotrin Adult Low Strength, Ecotrin Maximum Strength, Ecpirin, Empirin, Entaprin, Entercote, Extra Strength Bayer, Fasprin, Genacote, Gennin-FC, Genprin, Halfprin, Heartline, Medi-Seltzer, Migralex, Miniprin, Norwich Aspirin, St. Joseph 81 mg Aspirin Enteric Safety-Coated, St. Joseph 81 mg Chewable Aspirin, Tri-Buffered Aspirin, Vazalore View more | ||||||||
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 |
10 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 N
Not classified
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 347 drugs are known to interact with Aspiritab:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
October 31, 1991 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
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More Information | |||||||||
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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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