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2. Pravastatin - Wikipedia

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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 ]

3. Statin - Wikipedia

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   Side effects of statins include muscle pain, increased risk of diabetes, and abnormal blood levels of certain liver enzymes. [5] Additionally, they have rare but severe adverse effects, particularly muscle damage, and very rarely rhabdomyolysis. [6] [7]

4. Dyslipidemia: What It Is & How to Treat It - AOL

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   Chronic kidney disease. ... Pravastatin. Simvastatin. Atorvastatin. Rosuvastatin. ... cons, and side effects of these medications and help you find the best treatment for you.

5. Dyslipidemia: What Happens When Your Blood Fat Levels Are Off?

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   Dyslipidemia. Dyslipidemia is when the lipids in your blood are too high or too low. Estimates suggest that 53 percent of adults in the U.S. have lipid abnormalities.. Lipids are a type of fat ...

6. These Are the Statin Side Effects You Should Know About - AOL

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   Part of the power of statins lies in the fact that they cause few side effects. “Generally, about 90 out of 100 people have no trouble with a stain,” says Dr. Blumenthal. ... Those include ...

7. West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study - Wikipedia

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   The West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study (also known as WOSCOPS) was a landmark [1] randomized controlled trial, published in 1995, that investigated the effects of pravastatin, a cholesterol-lowering drug, on primary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) in men with hypercholesterolemia. Conducted in the early 1990s, this study ...

8. Fenofibrate/pravastatin - Wikipedia

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   The most common side effects are abdominal distension (bloating), abdominal pain (stomach ache), constipation, diarrhea, dry mouth, dyspepsia (heartburn), eructation (belching), flatulence (gas), nausea (feeling sick), abdominal discomfort, vomiting and raised blood levels of liver enzymes.

9. Older adults over age 70 should consider taking statins ...

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   “The effects of statin therapy reported here across people 70 years of age and older are, as expected, a bit smaller but sizeable. These results complete the picture of likely substantial health ...