pravastatin
noun
prav·a·stat·in
ˈpra-və-ˌsta-tᵊn 
: a drug C23H35NaO7 that inhibits the production of cholesterol in the body and is used to treat hypercholesterolemia
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Three statins—lovastatin, pravastatin and atorvastatin—were rejected by FDA.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Indeed, the history of attempts to bring statin therapy to OTC status in the U.S. dates back more than 25 years, and three attempts—lovastatin, pravastatin and atorvastatin—since then have failed.
—Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
Both Glenmark and Teva were charged in one count for agreeing to boost prices of pravastatin between 2013 and 2015.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 21 Aug. 2023
These incidences occurred five years apart, but after the second rupture, my doctor discontinued the pravastatin.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2022
The statute of limitations on cases involving pravastatin is set to expire by the end of this month, and the grand jury for the generic drug pricing investigation is not meeting due to the pandemic.
—Katie Benner, New York Times, 7 May 2020
Until this controversy is resolved, some experts recommend switching to a less fat-soluble statin such as pravastatin or rosuvastatin (Canadian Pharmacists Journal, May 2015).
—Joe, The Seattle Times, 21 Jan. 2018
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Indeed, the history of attempts to bring statin therapy to OTC status in the U.S. dates back more than 25 years, and three attempts—lovastatin, pravastatin and atorvastatin—since then have failed.
—Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
Both Glenmark and Teva were charged in one count for agreeing to boost prices of pravastatin between 2013 and 2015.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 21 Aug. 2023
These incidences occurred five years apart, but after the second rupture, my doctor discontinued the pravastatin.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2022
The statute of limitations on cases involving pravastatin is set to expire by the end of this month, and the grand jury for the generic drug pricing investigation is not meeting due to the pandemic.
—Katie Benner, New York Times, 7 May 2020
Until this controversy is resolved, some experts recommend switching to a less fat-soluble statin such as pravastatin or rosuvastatin (Canadian Pharmacists Journal, May 2015).
—Joe, The Seattle Times, 21 Jan. 2018
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pravastatin
noun
prav·a·stat·in
ˈprav-ə-ˌstat-ᵊn
: a statin C23H35NaO7 that is administered orally to treat hypercholesterolemia
called also pravastatin sodium
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