PRAVACHOL Reviews (PRAVASTATIN SODIUM)Average Rating: 2.2 (228 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PRAVACHOL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PRAVACHOL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | high cholesterol | none | very effective for getting my cholesterol down and HDL up at the 40 mg dose! | M | 33 | 8 weeks | 5/5/2001 | 5 | high cholesterol | a little indigestion and tired but I don't know for sure if this is from this medication | F | 40 | 1 years | 5/21/2002 | 4 | cholesteral | None noted | M | 44 | 2 years | 7/11/2002 | 1 | High cholesterol | Unclear thinking; lethargy; severe hair loss; extreme weakness in feet and legs, spread to arms and hands and I quit and won't try another statin (tried zocor prior to pravachol with hair loss and "brain cloud". | F | 51 | 9 months | 7/23/2002 | 1 | to lower cholseterol had open heart | tiredness, back pain, crushing feeling in rib cage, hurts to roll over in bed then can barley get out of bed, legs and feet stiff for the first hour each morning, spasms in back short term memory (almost gone at times), depression. Pain in right side under rib cage, shoulder pain most of the time live on over the counter pain pills that only help alittle. | this has lower my cholesterol from 205 to 150 40 mg. have asked DR to be taken off and she insist that I'm ok. But I feel like my quality of life is limited to 1 or 2 days a week of feeling half good. Husband sick of hearing me complain how rotten I feel. | F | 50 | 2 years | 8/19/2002 | 1 | High cholesterol | I had a complete muscle breakdown. This is a rare side effect, but a devestating one for me. This is 3 years later and I am still in pain most of the time. For the first 2 years I could hardly leave the house . The quality of my life had totaly changed. I was a strong, active and very able person before this happened. I called my doctor many times complaining of severe muscle weakness and pain. He would not take me off of the drug. I wish I had just stopped taking it on my own. | This side effect is devestating and can also lead to death. This is 3 years after this happened. I am slowly feeling a little better, but I really wonder if I will ever be the same again. I am still in constant pain and my mobility is greatly reduced. I would not want anyone else to have to go through what I have been through for the past 3 years. I feel this drug can be very dangerous. | F | 54 | 3 months | 10/29/2002 | 1 | Borderline high cholesterol | I have felt terrible ever since I have been on this drug. Mostly muscle aches and pains. I never had any aches or pains before I was put on this drug. I feel all the side effects I have been experiencing far out way any good this drug has done for me. | I find myself taking Advil and other over the counter pain killers ever since I have been taking Pravachol.I have heard from many other people who are taking this same drug that they also feel awful. I am going to tell my doctor that I want to stop taking this drug. I have heard that this drug can be potentially very dangerous. | M | 57 | 9 months | 11/2/2002 | 1 | High cholesterol | I have been feeling many side effects. Many parts of my body ache and I experience pain in my back and legs. I do not feel well when I get up in the morning. I have been having more headaches than usual. I am tired all of the time and I always feel weak. I do not like how I feel at all since I started taking Pravachol.After I read all of the possible side effects of this drug I am convinced that it can be very dangerous. | I am going to watch my diet and excercise more and see if I can lower my cholesterol wihtout using this drug. With doing this I hope I can get back to feeling how I did before I was put on Pravachol. | F | 42 | 6 months | 11/2/2002 | 1 | high cholesterol | I basically felt awful on this drug. Could hardly get up in the morning. Aches and pains all of the time. Extreme weekness in arms and legs. I felt great before I started on this drug. I have discontinued taking it and I am starting to feel better. I have heard about many terrible side effects due to taking Provachol and other statins. I will never take them again. | I am going to try and control my cholesterol by diet and exercise. I don't ever want to experience the side effects that I had while taking this drug. I hope people are aware of the bad side effects that can occur from taking these drugs. Doctors just don't seem to mention the side effects. | F | 49 | 6 months | 3/6/2003 | 5 | hyperlipidemia | None that I could recognize as specific to this drug. | My TC is 165, HDL 45, LDL 87 at last check. This drug has done a very good job of controlling the lipids at a 40 mg. dose. | M | 57 | 9 years | 9/11/2003 | 5 | High Cholestral | None | Working Great | M | 55 | 5 years | 9/28/2003 | 3 | To lower cholesterol levels | No apparent side effects, but recent blood tests taken during a medical exam indicated that liver enzymes had been affected. I have heard that cholesterol - reducing drugs can over a period of time cause damage to the liver. Is this a fact?. Please advise. | M | 64 | 5 years | 10/3/2003 | 4 | Lower cholesterol levels | No obvious effects, though liver enzymes analyzed as high from a blood test. Advised to stop taking pravastatin because of above analysis. | Please advise/confirm that the use of statin drugs can effect the liver. | M | 64 | 10 years | 12/8/2003 | 3 | excessively high cholesterol rating | muted but noticeable internal, lower abdomen discomfort | A gradually increased dosage to 20mg/day brought the cholesterol group of numbers down to near normal but not quite. | M | 68 | 9 years | 2/23/2004 | 4 | HIGH COLESTEROL | I AM WRITING FOR MY MOTHER...SHE HAS A TERRIBLE PROBLEM WITH HER | F | 81 | 2 weeks | 3/24/2004 | 4 | HIGH COLESTEROL | COULD PRAVACHOL CAUSE YOUR | I AM WRITING FOR MY MOTHER...SHE HAS A TERRIBLE PROBLEM WITH HER | F | 81 | 2 weeks | 3/24/2004 | 4 | HIGH COLESTEROL | CAN ONE SIDE EFFECT TO PRAVACHOL BE | CAN PRAVACHOL CAUSE YOUR | F | 81 | 2 weeks | 3/24/2004 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Horrible lower back pain...thought I had a cracked disc..now my feet ache all the time....my total cholesterol is very high (300) but I can't stand feeling like this so am getting off!!! | F | 54 | 9 days | 4/2/2004 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Horrible lower back pain...thought I had a cracked disc..now my feet ache all the time....my total cholesterol is very high (300) but I can't stand feeling like this so am getting off!!! | F | 54 | 9 months | 4/2/2004 | 4 | High Cholesterol | Muscle soreness in first week. Some mild memory and cognitive thinking impairment in first year, back to normal now. After 3.5 years some body odor that could be result of liver impairment - not too sure (not enough to permantly go off the 40mg daily regiment). | In first 9 months, 20 mg daily did not lower my cholesterol levels enough so went to 40 mg and that did the trick. Due to possible side effect of body odor I am considering going off the drug - will update in a few months. | M | 42 | 4 years | 4/3/2004 |
PRAVACHOL (PRAVASTATIN SODIUM): Pravastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. It belongs to a group of drugs known as "statins." It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol made by the liver. Lowering "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides and raising "good" cholesterol decreases the risk of heart disease and helps prevent strokes and heart attacks. In addition to eating a proper diet (such as a low-cholesterol/low-fat diet), other lifestyle changes that may help this medication work better include exercising, losing weight if overweight, and stopping smoking. Consult your doctor for more details. FDA Approval Date: 2001-12-18 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)