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PRAVASTATIN for Hypercholesterolaemia: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 764 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where PRAVASTATIN was used for Hypercholesterolaemia.

Most Reported Side Effects for PRAVASTATIN

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Myalgia 1,290 15.6% 177 83
Arthralgia 570 6.9% 199 49
Dyspnoea 514 6.2% 247 161
Fatigue 500 6.0% 186 61
Drug hypersensitivity 493 6.0% 10 4
Diarrhoea 478 5.8% 216 62
Headache 448 5.4% 189 34
Pruritus 432 5.2% 206 33
Nausea 420 5.1% 170 55
Dizziness 413 5.0% 198 46
Malaise 379 4.6% 182 70
Fall 377 4.6% 220 103
Drug ineffective 376 4.5% 16 97
Asthenia 355 4.3% 178 52
Muscle spasms 348 4.2% 0 38

Other Indications for PRAVASTATIN

Product used for unknown indication (3,090) Dyslipidaemia (747) Blood cholesterol increased (537) Hyperlipidaemia (311) Blood cholesterol (168) Type iia hyperlipidaemia (152) Prophylaxis (124) Coronary artery disease (117) Blood cholesterol abnormal (85) Cardiovascular event prophylaxis (70)

Other Drugs Used for Hypercholesterolaemia

EVOLOCUMAB (23,505) ATORVASTATIN (5,615) ALIROCUMAB (4,924) SIMVASTATIN (3,010) ROSUVASTATIN (2,690) EZETIMIBE (1,589) INCLISIRAN (486) FENOFIBRATE (286) FLUVASTATIN (264) BEMPEDOIC ACID (228)

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PRAVASTATIN Full Profile All Hypercholesterolaemia Drugs PRAVASTATIN Demographics PRAVASTATIN Timeline