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Impaired Work Ability, Disturbance In Attention (8445247-2)
on Jun 12, 2012 Male patient from UNITED STATES , 48 years of age, weighting 180.0 lb, was diagnosed with
  • blood cholesterol
and was treated with Pravastatin(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: impaired work ability, disturbance in attention. Pravastatin dosage: 40 Mg Daily Po.

Dyspnoea, Platelet Count Decreased (8443792-7)
Patient was taking Pravastatin (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: dyspnoea, platelet count decreased on Oct 19, 2011 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Male patient , 43 years of age, weighting 402.3 lb, . Pravastatin dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Dry Mouth, Oral Pain, Abdominal Pain Lower, Mastication Disorder, Cystitis, Lip Swelling, Eczema, Back Pain, Gingival Pain (8437672-0)
Adverse event was reported on May 08, 2012 by a Female patient taking Pravastatin (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) . Location: UNITED STATES , 68 years of age, After Pravastatin was administered, patient had the following side effects: dry mouth, oral pain, abdominal pain lower, mastication disorder, cystitis, lip swelling, eczema (eczema Questions), back pain (back pain Questions), gingival pain.
Patient was taking other medications:

Alanine Aminotransferase Increased, Liver Function Test Abnormal, Aspartate Aminotransferase Increased (8431718-1)
on Jun 07, 2012 Male patient from UNITED STATES , 50 years of age, weighting 192.9 lb, was diagnosed with
  • hyperlipidaemia
and was treated with Pravastatin (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, liver function test abnormal, aspartate aminotransferase increased. Pravastatin dosage: 40 Mg Every Day Po.


Diverticulum Intestinal, Diverticular Perforation (8424587-7)
on May 30, 2012 Male patient from JAPAN , 76 years of age, weighting 172.0 lb, was treated with Pravastatin Sodium(View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: diverticulum intestinal, diverticular perforation. Pravastatin Sodium dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Electrocardiogram Qt Prolonged (8424019-9)
Patient was taking Pravastatin Sodium (View Usage). After Pravastatin was administered, patient had the following side effects: electrocardiogram qt prolonged on Jun 01, 2012 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Male patient , 53 years of age, weighting 238.1 lb, . Pravastatin Sodium dosage: 20 Mg, Qd.
Patient was taking other medications:

Circulatory Collapse, Hepatitis Fulminant (8423475-X)
Adverse event was reported on Jun 04, 2012 by a Female patient taking Pravastatin Sodium (View Usage) (Dosage: Unk) . Location: JAPAN , weighting 125.7 lb, Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: circulatory collapse, hepatitis fulminant.
Patient was taking other medications:

Abnormal Dreams (8423173-2)
on Jun 06, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 145.0 lb, was diagnosed with
  • blood cholesterol increased
  • hypertension
and was treated with Pravastatin Sodium (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: abnormal dreams. Pravastatin Sodium dosage: 40 Mg, Daily.
Patient was taking other medications:

Completed Suicide (8421210-2)
on Jun 07, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 60 years of age, was treated with Pravastatin(View Usage). After Pravastatin was administered, patient had the following side effects: completed suicide. Pravastatin dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Completed Suicide, Toxicity To Various Agents (8421169-8)
Patient was taking Pravastatin Sodium (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: completed suicide, toxicity to various agents on Jun 07, 2012 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Female patient , 60 years of age, . Pravastatin Sodium dosage: Unk.
Patient was taking other medications:

Product Substitution Issue, Diarrhoea, Product Quality Issue (8421155-8)
Adverse event was reported on Jun 04, 2012 by a Female patient taking Pravastatin (View Usage) (Dosage: 1 Tablet Qd Po) was diagnosed with
  • blood cholesterol increased
and. Location: UNITED STATES , 69 years of age, weighting 110.0 lb, Patient had the following side effects: product substitution issue, diarrhoea, product quality issue.

Rash (8421078-4)
on Dec 08, 2011 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 62 years of age, weighting 165.0 lb, was treated with Pravastatin (View Usage). After Pravastatin was administered, patient had the following side effects: rash (rash Questions). Pravastatin dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Muscle Rupture, Myalgia, Myocardial Infarction, Blood Cholesterol Abnormal (8419631-7)
on May 29, 2012 Male patient from GERMANY , weighting 187.4 lb, was diagnosed with
  • blood cholesterol increased
and was treated with Pravastatin Sodium(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: muscle rupture, myalgia, myocardial infarction, blood cholesterol abnormal. Pravastatin Sodium dosage: Pravastatin N Pravasin 30 Mg Tablets From 2004-05 For Increased Cholesterol.

Gynaecomastia, Breast Cancer (8419460-4)
Patient was taking Pravastatin Sodium (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: gynaecomastia, breast cancer (breast cancer Questions) on Jun 01, 2012 from JAPAN Additional patient health information: Male patient , 78 years of age, . Pravastatin Sodium dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Acute Prerenal Failure, Dehydration, Urinary Tract Infection, Urethral Cancer Metastatic, Prostate Cancer, Bladder Transitional Cell Carcinoma (8418837-0)
Adverse event was reported on May 17, 2012 by a Male patient taking Pravastatin Sodium (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) . Location: UNITED STATES , 78 years of age, After Pravastatin was administered, patient had the following side effects: acute prerenal failure, dehydration, urinary tract infection (urinary tract infection Questions), urethral cancer metastatic, prostate cancer (prostate cancer Questions), bladder transitional cell carcinoma.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Intestinal Mucosal Hypertrophy, Anaphylactic Shock, Renal Infarct (8416169-8)
on Jun 04, 2012 Male patient from GERMANY , weighting 163.1 lb, was treated with Pravastatin Sodium (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: intestinal mucosal hypertrophy, anaphylactic shock, renal infarct. Pravastatin Sodium dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Anaphylactic Shock, Loss Of Consciousness, Pyrexia (8407224-7)
on May 01, 2000 Male patient from JAPAN , 62 years of age, weighting 154.3 lb, was treated with Pravastatin(View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: anaphylactic shock, loss of consciousness, pyrexia. Pravastatin dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Hyperkalaemia, Fall, Renal Failure Acute, Obesity, Rhabdomyolysis, Hepatic Function Abnormal, Contusion, Myositis (8402312-3)
Patient was taking Pravastatin Sodium (View Usage). After Pravastatin was administered, patient had the following side effects: hyperkalaemia, fall (fall Questions), renal failure acute, obesity (obesity Questions), rhabdomyolysis, hepatic function abnormal, contusion, myositis (myositis Questions) on May 21, 2012 from JAPAN Additional patient health information: Male patient , 43 years of age, was diagnosed with
  • hyperlipidaemia
  • schizophrenia
and. Pravastatin Sodium dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Interstitial Lung Disease (8402277-4)
Adverse event was reported on May 22, 2012 by a Female patient taking Pravastatin (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) was diagnosed with
  • hypercholesterolaemia
and. Location: FRANCE , 69 years of age, Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: interstitial lung disease. Patient was hospitalized.

Laceration (8400224-2)
on May 24, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 210.2 lb, was diagnosed with and was treated with Pravastatin (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: laceration. Pravastatin dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Hospitalisation (8398472-3)
on May 21, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 62 years of age, weighting 313.1 lb, was treated with Pravastatin(View Usage). After Pravastatin was administered, patient had the following side effects: hospitalisation. Pravastatin dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Malaise, Dyspnoea Exertional, Decreased Appetite, Dizziness, Toxicity To Various Agents, Blood Potassium Increased, Renal Impairment, Cough, White Blood Cell Count Increased (8398345-6)
Patient was taking Pravastatin (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: malaise, dyspnoea exertional, decreased appetite, dizziness (dizziness Questions), toxicity to various agents, blood potassium increased, renal impairment, cough, white blood cell count increased on May 18, 2012 from CANADA Additional patient health information: Male patient , 83 years of age, . Pravastatin dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Breast Tenderness, Memory Impairment (8392403-8)
Adverse event was reported on May 14, 2012 by a Female patient taking Pravastatin Sodium (View Usage) (Dosage: 20 Mg, Daily) was diagnosed with
  • hyperlipidaemia
and. Location: CANADA , 73 years of age, Patient had the following side effects: breast tenderness, memory impairment.

Atrial Fibrillation (8390674-5)
on May 17, 2012 Male patient from NETHERLANDS , 52 years of age, was diagnosed with
  • hypercholesterolaemia
and was treated with Pravastatin Sodium (View Usage). After Pravastatin was administered, patient had the following side effects: atrial fibrillation (atrial fibrillation Questions). Pravastatin Sodium dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Fall, Wrist Fracture (8389868-4)
on May 11, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 67 years of age, weighting 151.9 lb, was treated with Pravastatin(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: fall (fall Questions), wrist fracture. Pravastatin dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

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Pravastatin Dosage, Warnings, Usage.

Side Effects reported to FDA: 1348. View FDA Adverse Reports

Pravastatin safety alerts: No

Reported deaths: 47

Reported hospitalizations: 257

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Pravastatin Adverse Reactions
Myalgia ( 142 Reports)
Dizziness ( 74 Reports) Dizziness Questions
Nausea ( 62 Reports) Nausea Questions
Pain In Extremity ( 61 Reports)
Rhabdomyolysis ( 61 Reports)
Asthenia ( 58 Reports)
Arthralgia ( 54 Reports)
Diarrhoea ( 50 Reports)
Fatigue ( 50 Reports)
Muscular Weakness ( 49 Reports)
Muscle Spasms ( 46 Reports)
Pain ( 46 Reports) Pain Questions
Dyspnoea ( 43 Reports)
Anaemia ( 41 Reports)
Colitis ( 41 Reports)
Malaise ( 38 Reports)
Renal Failure Acute ( 37 Reports)
Back Pain ( 33 Reports) Back pain Questions
Pruritus ( 32 Reports)
Abdominal Discomfort ( 29 Reports)
Weight Decreased ( 28 Reports)
Anorexia ( 27 Reports)
Fall ( 27 Reports) Fall Questions
Oedema Peripheral ( 27 Reports)
Headache ( 26 Reports) Headache Questions
Interstitial Lung Disease ( 26 Reports)
Dehydration ( 25 Reports)
Gait Disturbance ( 25 Reports)
Rash ( 25 Reports) Rash Questions
Abdominal Pain Upper ( 24 Reports)

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