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Pravastatin, sold under the brand name Pravachol among others, is a statin medication, used for preventing cardiovascular disease in those at high risk and treating abnormal lipids. [5] It is suggested to be used together with diet changes, exercise, and weight loss. [ 5 ]
This can be used to divide medication usage into broad categories of primary and secondary prevention. ... Pravastatin (Pravachol) in April 2006 [201] [202] [203]
Pravastatin is not metabolized by CYP isoenzymes to any appreciable extent. [6] [8] [13] The statins that have the ability to be metabolized by multiple CYP isoenzymes may therefore avoid drug accumulation when one of the pathways is inhibited by co-administered drugs. [13]
It’s so powerful, in fact, the Food and Drug Administration allows food manufacturers to claim that consuming 3 grams of beta-glucan daily may reduce coronary heart disease risk. If you’re ...
"Pravastatin and fenofibrate in combination (Pravafenix) for the treatment of high-risk patients with mixed hyperlipidemia". Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther . 10 (5): 565– 75.
The drug, suzetrigine, received the FDA's official stamp of approval Thursday to be sold as a 50-milligram prescription pill taken every 12 hours, according to a press release.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the nasal spray Spravato for the treatment of major depression in people who have not responded to at least two oral antidepressants.
A medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal product, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Drug therapy ( pharmacotherapy ) is an important part of the medical field and relies on the science of pharmacology for continual advancement and on ...