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 | Bad cholesterol numbers | This is an update. My numbers continue to drop, so pleased. Never thought I'd see total chol 135. All nos went way down the longer I'm taking it (9 mos so far). And only 10 mg. Big drop in triglyc also, and LDL. I try to watch what I eat but not fanatic. I hv hereditary high cholesterol. Had tried 3 other stations with bad side effects. None with pravachol. Also take zetia which removes chol from food. Combined w the statin, very good results. | F | 70 | 9 months 10 mg 1X day | 2/15/2024 | 5 | High chol 250 range. Ldl130 | This is an update. Very good results on 10 mg. Numbers now normal. I was amazed at the drop. I also take Zetia which helps. Could not tolerate other stains. I maybe feel a little tired and some days some possible joint discomfort but very minor. Not every day and could just be my age (70). I will keep taking as really needed to address the high chol. | F | 70 | 3 months 10 mg 1X day | 8/23/2023 | 5 | High cholesterol | No side effects | Lowered cholesterol effectively | M | 69 | 20 days 40mg 1X day | 10/5/2020 | 5 | High cholesterol | None | Effectively lowered my cholesterol. No obvious side effects. | F | 59 | 5 years 40 mg 1X day | 5/2/2019 | 5 | Primary prevention of heart attack | None | Never had a problem or complaint with Pravachol. No muscle or joint pain, etc. I take very little other meds, none related to cardio, and would have to believe many complaints for many drugs may be related interactions or other health issues. | M | 72 | 15 years 20 MG 1X day | 11/22/2017 | 5 | Lowering Cholesterol | Painful neck in the back on both sides and back shoulders in back. Now pain on top of scalp of head, pain on neck at thyroid. Also rash on shin of leg, itchy. | After taking pravastatin seems the pain, very nervous. | M | 82 | 1 weeks | 5/1/2015 | 5 | nausea, vomiting, feeling like I have the flu, severe muscle pain in the upper legs, back, hips and right arm. | Since I have been taking pravachol my cholesterol improved drastically. It is a good drug for lowing cholesterol, but when I try to walk from a seated position I can hardly walk. The muscle pain in my upper legs, hips and back are so bad. the pain goes away as the day goes on, but I wake up every morning with the severe pain like I was doing some serious leg exercises all night. My doctor took me off the meds about 3 days ago and I am still having trouble walking. The pain is horrible. I have not been to the gym to work out in ages because of the pain. I am praying that I will not be a crippled person the rest of my life because of this medicine. | F | 58 | 90 days 20 mg 1X day | 1/28/2011 | 5 | High Cholesterol (199) | Weight loss - 186 down to 163, which is good and needed to happen, my blood pressure came down as well. | My cholesterol improved greatly on Pravachol and I have had no ill side effects except that when I take it with Celexa in the mornings, it will make my intestines do a dance for a few minutes. Otherwise, I am very happy with it. | F | 28 | 3 months 40Mg 1X day | 10/20/2010 | 5 | High cholesterol | No side effects that I've noticed. | After using this drug for 3 months, my LDL dropped to 101 and my HDL climbed to 47, without any other lifestyle changes (e.g., diet or exercise). As far as I'm concerned, it's a wonder drug. Bring on the bacon burgers. | M | 47 | 7 years 4mg 1X day | 7/11/2010 | 5 | high cholesterol | Hard to tell which of my side effects can be attributed to Pravastatin because I take a number of other medications. | This is a miracle drug that lowered my cholesterol from 235 to 132 in four months. Unfortunately it's also contributing to my insomnia, hair loss and muscle pain. One of my two blood pressure meds is contributing to my insomnia as well. I've got so many debilitating side effects right now that I don't know where to turn. The list from my diabetes meds alone would be enough to drive a person crazy! | F | 58 | 12 months 40 MG 1X day | 5/2/2010 | 5 | cholestrol | F | 64 | 2 years 40mg 1X day | 4/14/2010 | 5 | high cholesterol | none | I take this because I also take Verapamil. Pravachol is one of 2 stains that do not interfere with Verapamil metabolism. All the other statins are contraindicated if you take Calcium channel blockers for hypertension. If you are on a calcium channel blocker and take lipitor, lopid or one of the others, the chance of muscle damage is increased. So check with your MD. I have no side effects from this med. I take 80mg daily at night . I am also a Critical Care RN for 30 years, so I research everything. If you are experiencing muscle pain from stains, have your CPK checked. That is the only way you can find out if you are really having myopathies from statins. If it's normal, it's probably all in your head. The mind is a very powerful thing. Pravachol is also one of the statins with the least side effects. | F | 55 | 1 years | 12/29/2008 | 5 | Elevated cholesterol (272) | None so far | I would suggest anyone taking/considering taking a statin to do research on the relationship between dosage and side effects. I have been taking 1/4 of a 10mg tablet of Pracachol once daily for 10 days now, with no side effects yet. My research indicates that, for many, this is all it takes, in conjunction with diet, exercise and fish oil. I will report back in a few months, when my cholesterol is re-tested. After reading several scientific articles about dosage-related effects, I am convinced that many people are overdosed on their statin. See aticles by Jay Cohen of University of California- San Diego. Good Luck! | F | 53 | 10 days | 9/20/2007 | 5 | LDL too high, then had Angioplasty | None with Pravachol, bad calf muscle cramps with Mevacor. | I was on 20mg which brought LDL down from 160s to 130s then had Angioplasty & 8 stents. Dr. doubled my dosage to 40mg and that lowered LDL to 129. Now Dr. wants me to go to 80mg to get LDL down to 70 which is Kaiser's target for Angioplasty patients. Been on 40mg for 70 days. | M | 72 | 70 days | 9/1/2006 | 5 | High Cholesterol | Exhaustion first few weeks | After I got past feeling so tired, I didn't experience anything different except my cholesterol is back to where it should be. | F | 45 | 4 months | 6/1/2006 | 5 | high Cholesterol/tri's | no negative side effects at 40 mg/day | this is the best statin on the market; it helps prevent 1st and second heart attack, and 1st and 2nd stroke and TIA. check worstpills.org if you dont believe me. no other statin does all that. take in evening for max benefit. | M | 35 | 6 months | 4/29/2006 | 5 | high cholesterol | None noted | My previous doctor switched me off pravachol and put me on Crestor. Within a few weeks I started having severe back problems. I went to our new doctor and he put me back on pravachol. No more problems and back to normal. | M | 66 | 6 days | 4/24/2006 | 5 | high colestoral | i am a family member writing this review i am very disatisfied with the drug my father took it for 6 years, and when they upped his dosage, he began experiencing.. muscle loss blurred vision trembling hands back and muscle pain he is now dead his symthoms continued to grow worse resulting in loss of kidney and liver function. loss of vision | M | 74 | 6 years | 1/2/2006 | 5 | I took Pravahol for a couple of years without any side effects and it worked effectively. I switched to Lipitor only because my insurance would not pay as much for Pravachol as they did for Lipitor. That appears to have been a mistake as I'm now having a lot of side effects with Lipitor and am now considering to go back to Pravachol. | M | 68 | 2 years | 2/13/2005 | 5 | cholesero. | None. Works great! | The side effects you guys are complaing about occurred in less than .01 percent of the population. I think you are mistaking your symptoms after reading too much on the internet. | M | 38 | 10 years | 1/16/2005 |
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)