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 |
| 4 | 6x TIA | some times hips ache in morning getting out of bed but only has happened in the last 5 years but once i am up all ok . | I have not gained weight , memmory fine , started taking it age 35 now 52 its keeping me alive | F | 52 | 17 years 20 1X day | 3/11/2011 | 4 | Hereditary High Cholesterol | None noted | Do to my elevated cholesterol along with a family history of heart attacks (my father had his first heart attack at age 42, mother fatal attack at 63) I sought out a highly regarded doctor. Initially I was put on Mevicor. Mevicor raised my liver enzymes, so insted, I was given 20 mg Pravachol once a day, along with Gemfibrozil (Lopid) 600mg twice a day. This seemed to be a good combination. I have not noticed any side effects in 13 years. Recently because it worked so well for my sister, I tried Lipitor. The liver enzymes bumped up so high that the doctor told me to stop everything for 6 weeks. Now I am taking 40mg of Pravachol a day along with the Gemfibrozil, with improved results over the 20mg Pravochol. I do watch my diet carefully and am fairly active. Keep in mind that drugs affect different persons in vastly different ways. | M | 55 | 16 years | 7/26/2006 | 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 | 4 | High Cholesterol | None | M | 61 | 15 years 20 mg 1X day | 5/3/2013 | 3 | to reduce cholesterol caused by RX | Last few years have had severe muscle soreness and weakness in lower legs. Also foot cramps in last few months and extremely sensitive to squeezing my legs or arms. My memory is also getting worse! I thought it was due to the 5 mg of prednisone I've been on since my kidney transplant in 1997. But now I'm thinking otherwise. I quite taking Pravachol three weeks ago and hope these symptoms will improve. Otherwise I"m healthy as a horse! | I'm a 62 year old female on anti rejection drugs for kidney transplant. One drug was Serolumus which caused cholesterol readings to be abnormally high - therefore was put on Pravachol. With the 40 mg once a day for 16 years, my readings were under 200. I'm thinking I'm better off with higher readings and less pain. My family history has no heart problems at all. I'm hoping for relief soon. | F | 62 | 14 years 40 1X day | 5/16/2013 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Cholesterol | None. | People read something on the Internet and immediately think they have it. If you any of you have symptoms such as muscle pain, stop taking the drug and have your kidneys checked. If the problem doesn't go away, it is probably something else. | F | 40 | 9 years | 1/16/2005 | 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 | 1 | High Colestrol | Sore mussels, cracked feet and dry skin, blured vision, swollen stomach, weight gain, head aches, depresson, could hardly walk or have neck or arm movement whitout severe pain. Has gotten worse. Doctor took me off this medication today. NO ENERGY. | M | 9 years | 10/10/2005 | 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 | 4 | high cholesterol and triglycerides | muscle aching when exercising. | M | 63 | 7 years 80 1X day | 2/16/2010 | 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 | 1 | for cholestrol | It started to give me terrible leg cramps and pain in my legs doctor took me off it.i no longer have severe depression or anxiety from it.no more statin drugs for me. | F | 70 | 6 years 40 mg | 9/25/2015 | 5 | High cholesterol | None | Effectively lowered my cholesterol. No obvious side effects. | F | 59 | 5 years 40 mg 1X day | 5/2/2019 | 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 | 1 | high cholesterel | aches in legs,muscle weakness, lower back pain, aches in feet tired, memory loss | F | 42 | 5 years | 4/12/2005 | 1 | High Cholesterol | Muscle pain to the point of getting to know my Chiropractor way too well. Extreme tiredness. The absolute worst part was that I began to bleed rectally for no reason. Transfused twicde while in hospital for ten days. They could find no reason for the bleeding. I stopped Pravachol on the day I went into the hospital and after ten days my bleeding miraculously stopped and I was released. I never went back on Pravachol, and never bled again. That was 8 years ago. I do take Lipitor now and do have muscle fatique and big trouble with stairs. As of Sept 1st...today, I am off Lipitor as well. I have had enough of the Statins. | M | 62 | 5 years | 9/1/2008 |
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)