Pravastatin

How should you use this medication?
Take this medicine by mouth with a glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Take this medicine with food. If you are taking this medicine once a day, take it in the morning. Do not take more medicine than you are told to take. Do not suddenly stop taking your medicine because you may develop a severe reaction. Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to take. If your doctor wants you to stop the medicine, the dose may be slowly lowered over time to avoid any side effects.

Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.

What are the possible side effects of this medicine?
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:

allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue
changes in emotions or moods
changes in vision
depressed mood
eye pain
fever or chills, cough, sore throat, pain or difficulty passing urine
signs and symptoms of high blood sugar such as being more thirsty or hungry or having to urinate more than normal. You may also feel very tired or have blurry vision.
swelling of ankles, feet

Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):

confusion, excitement, restlessness
headache
nausea, vomiting
skin problems, acne, thin and shiny skin
trouble sleeping
weight gain

What may interact with this medicine?
Our pharmacists will check to see if this medication will cause any interactions with the information in your profile.
Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications:

metyrapone
mifepristone

This medicine may also interact with the following medications:

aminoglutethimide
amphotericin B
aspirin and aspirin-like medicines
barbiturates
certain medicines for diabetes, like glipizide or glyburide
cholestyramine
cholinesterase inhibitors
cyclosporine
digoxin
diuretics
ephedrine
female hormones, like estrogens and birth control pills
isoniazid
ketoconazole
NSAIDS, medicines for pain and inflammation, like ibuprofen or naproxen
phenytoin
rifampin
toxoids
vaccines
warfarin