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(also known as Pravastatin)
Pravastatin is used together with proper diet to treat high cholesterol levels in the blood. Using this medicine may help prevent medical problems caused by such substances clogging the blood vessels. This medicine may also be used to prevent certain types of heart problems in patients with risk factors for heart pr... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| High Cholesterol | 19 |
84% |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 1 |
100% |
| Diabetes Type 2 | 1 |
100% |
| Depression - Teen | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 86% (22
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Pravachol Reviews
Working / Worked
not having good results, just increased dosage. doctor hesitant to change meds.
Working / Worked
been on it only 3 months and total chol. down from 280 to 218, and MD wants to lower it more.
Working / Worked
Currently on 40mg.
Working / Worked
Appears to be working.
Working / Worked
Was working, but alas, no insurance. Too expensive.
Working / Worked
got it down to the high side of normal
Working / Worked
This worked just fine but i had to stop using it due to the high cost.
Working / Worked
it has braught my cholesterol down by 200 points
Working / Worked
made me ver sick
Working / Worked
Helps.
Working / Worked
Seems to be working but doctor has doubled my dose, count still too high. Am watching my diet and exercising, will find out next week if it's working.
Too Soon To Tell
just started today
Too Soon To Tell
I don't know. I just started last week.
Not Working
bad reaction,side effects
Not Working
Side effects - muscel aches
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Discussions
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Pravachol & muscle aches
I've been on Pravastatin (Pracachol) now for 3 months (20 mg) and am exeperiencing muscle aches, especially when waking up. Both my doctor and pharma... [More] -
Cholesterol drugs destroy esophageal cancer cell
Cholesterol drugs destroy esophageal cancer cells - Yahoo! News Posted by: "Elias Sanchez" vaeagle2@comcast.net eesdc_2001 Wed Apr 23, 2... [More] -
What Foods To Eat
I have been on Pravachol for a few months now and am eating healthy and taking walks everyday, I am going to make an appointment in 08 and see where w... [More] -
Has anyone heard of this medication ?
thank you pandapenny for the info on that medication. I stopped taking it and am now on Pravastatin that is generic for Pravachol. I have no side effe... [More] -
Anti Thryoglobulin antibodies
My cholesterol has notoriously been high as well as my triglycerides. I am currently taking pravastatin and the doc is happy that even though my chol... [More]
