Why PRAVACHOL* (Pravastatin sodium ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of PRAVACHOL: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.20)
(based on 206 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** PRAVACHOL
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Blood cholesterol increased* | 63 |
2 | Blood cholesterol* | 14 |
3 | Hyperlipidaemia* | 2 |
4 | Hypercholesterolaemia* | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of PRAVACHOL **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Pain* | 48 |
2 | Myalgia* | 45 |
3 | Fatigue* | 35 |
4 | Arthralgia | 31 |
5 | Muscular weakness | 29 |
6 | Somnolence | 29 |
7 | Muscle spasms | 25 |
8 | Headache | 23 |
9 | Back pain | 22 |
10 | Insomnia | 20 |
11 | Weight increased | 19 |
12 | Amnesia | 18 |
13 | Pain in extremity | 17 |
14 | Nausea* | 15 |
15 | Depression | 14 |
16 | Alopecia | 14 |
17 | Tenderness | 12 |
18 | Dizziness* | 11 |
19 | Paraesthesia | 10 |
20 | Musculoskeletal discomfort | 10 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for PRAVACHOL
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Pravastatin sodium (Vasten, Lipemol, Pravastatina, Selektine, Pravastatin sodium, Pravastatin, Pravachol, Pravasin, Elisor, Liplat, Prareduct, Mevalotin, Pravigard pac, Lipostat, Pravastatina sodica, Apo-pravastatin)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com