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Page values for "Pravastatin"

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringPravastatin
brandStringPravachol
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Statins|Statin]] [[:Category:Lipid-lowering_agents|Lipid-lowering agent]]
mechanismString'"`UNIQ--vote-000003D1-QINU`"' SLCO1B1 polymorphism affects exposure but is most clinically actionable for simvastatin'"`UNIQ--ref-000003D2-QINU`"'.
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-000003D3-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000003D4-QINU`"'
starting_doseString40 mg PO once daily (10-20 mg in elderly, hepatic impairment, or strong drug interactions)
preparationsString10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg tablets
fda_maxString80 mg/d
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral
onsetStringLDL lowering at 2 weeks, max by 4 weeks
durationString24 hours
halflifeString~2-3 hours (parent); pharmacodynamic effect 24 hours via target turnover'"`UNIQ--ref-000003D5-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityString~17% (oral; food slightly reduces absorption)'"`UNIQ--ref-000003D6-QINU`"'
pregnancyStringPreviously Category X; FDA removed the blanket statin contraindication in pregnancy in 2021.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
legalString[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US