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This is an index of reports of adverse events (side effects, adverse reactions, etc.) related to Pravachol (Pravastatin). Click on the relevant link below to view a selection of reports according to the event's seriousness level and/or the nature of the side effect / adverse reaction. Or scroll down to view a sample of recent reports further on this page.
Our database includes reports from Jan 2007 to Dec 2007. The information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as verified clinical evidence.
All cases (58)
Cases resulting in a serious event (57)
Cases resulting in death (32)
Cases resulting in hospitalization (15)
Cases resulting in disability (2)
Cases resulting in other serious reactions (12)
Below is a sample of reports where side effects / adverse reactions may be related to Pravachol (Pravastatin). For a complete list and/or a specific selection of reports, please use the links in the index above.
Adverse event in male receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a lawyer from United States on 2007-10-23
Patient: male
Adverse reactions / side effects: Neuropathy Peripheral, Amnesia, Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Suspect drug(s):
Lipitor
Dosage: daily dose:40mg-freq:daily
Start date: 2002-05-01
End date: 2003-10-01
Pravachol
Adverse event in male receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a lawyer from United States on 2007-10-04
Patient: male
Adverse reactions / side effects: Neuropathy Peripheral, Amnesia, Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Suspect drug(s):
Lipitor
Dosage: daily dose:40mg-freq:daily
Start date: 2002-05-01
End date: 2003-10-01
Pravachol
Adverse event in 58 year old female receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2007-10-02
Patient: 58 year old female, weighing 91.0 kg (200.2 pounds)
Adverse reactions / side effects: Rhabdomyolysis, Renal Failure, Myocardial Infarction
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Other drugs received by patient: Risperdal; Levothyroxine Sodium
Adverse event in male receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a physician from Turkey on 2007-07-23
Patient: male
Adverse reactions / side effects: Myalgia, Blood Creatine Phosphokinase Increased, Pruritus
Suspect drug(s):
Pravachol
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Hypercholesterolaemia
Start date: 2005-01-01
Plavix
Dosage: unk
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication
Other drugs received by patient: Olmesartan Medoxomil; Cardura
Adverse event in male receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Sweden on 2007-07-17
Patient: male
Adverse reactions / side effects: Myalgia, Arthralgia, Mobility Decreased
Suspect drug(s):
Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Adverse event in 37 year old male receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a physician from United States on 2007-06-22
Patient: 37 year old male
Adverse reactions / side effects: Chest Discomfort, Nausea, Alanine Aminotransferase Increased, Coronary Artery Disease, Hyperhidrosis, Malaise, Fatigue, Palpitations, Chest Pain, Dizziness, Asthenia, Hypertension
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Zocor
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2001-04-01
End date: 2001-05-01
Toprol-XL
Prilosec
Pravachol
Adverse event in 13 year old female receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2007-05-09
Patient: 13 year old female
Adverse reactions / side effects: Agitation, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Accidental Overdose, Thought Insertion, Feeling of Despair, Blood Lactate Dehydrogenase Increased, Tremor, Irritability, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Aspartate Aminotransferase Increased, Suicide Attempt, Major Depression, Disturbance in Attention, Drug Screen Positive, Feeling Guilty, Mental Status Changes, Somnolence, Pallor, Sinus Bradycardia, Poor Quality Sleep, Dizziness, Anger, Multiple Drug Overdose, Flashback, Tearfulness, Lethargy, Vomiting, Nausea, Alanine Aminotransferase Increased, Trichotillomania, Amnesia, Arrhythmia, Hepatic Enzyme Increased, Anxiety, Syncope, Asthenia
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Paxil
Dosage: 10mg per day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Anxiety
Start date: 1998-01-01
End date: 2003-01-01
Tenex
Dosage: 2mg twice per day
Administration route: Oral
Tylenol
Dosage: 1bt single dose
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2001-02-07
End date: 2001-02-07
Zoloft
Dosage: 15tab single dose
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2001-02-07
End date: 2001-02-07
Pravachol
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2001-02-07
End date: 2001-02-07
Corgard
Dosage: 1tab single dose
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2001-02-07
End date: 2001-02-07
Zantac
Dosage: 8tab single dose
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2007-02-01
End date: 2007-02-01
Other drugs received by patient: Ortho TRI-Cyclen; Clonidine; Albuterol
Adverse event in 13 year old female receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2007-05-02
Patient: 13 year old female
Adverse reactions / side effects: Mental Status Changes, Pallor, Somnolence, Sinus Bradycardia, Poor Quality Sleep, Thought Insertion, Anger, Dizziness, Multiple Drug Overdose, Tearfulness, Lethargy, Feeling of Despair, Vomiting, Nausea, Trichotillomania, Amnesia, Hepatic Enzyme Increased, Tremor, Arrhythmia, Anxiety, Irritability, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Syncope, Suicide Attempt, Major Depression, Disturbance in Attention, Asthenia
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Paxil
Dosage: 10mg per day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Anxiety
Start date: 1998-01-01
End date: 2003-01-01
Tenex
Dosage: 2mg twice per day
Administration route: Oral
Tylenol
Dosage: 1bt single dose
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2001-02-07
End date: 2001-02-07
Zoloft
Dosage: 15tab single dose
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2001-02-07
End date: 2001-02-07
Pravachol
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2001-02-07
End date: 2001-02-07
Corgard
Dosage: 1tab single dose
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2001-02-07
End date: 2001-02-07
Zantac
Dosage: 8tab single dose
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2007-02-01
End date: 2007-02-01
Other drugs received by patient: Ortho TRI-Cyclen; Clonidine; Albuterol
Adverse event in 67 year old female receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2007-04-27
Patient: 67 year old female, weighing 70.0 kg (154.0 pounds)
Adverse reactions / side effects: Back Pain, Haemoglobin Decreased, Hepatitis A, Liver Function Test Abnormal, Post Procedural Haemorrhage
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Other drugs received by patient: Multi-Vitamin; Prevacid; Aldactone; Aspirin; Clinoril; Lantus; Regular Insulin; Tenormin; Singulair; Klonopin; Atenolol
Adverse event in receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2007-04-24
Patient:
Adverse reactions / side effects: Myocardial Infarction
Suspect drug(s):
Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Adverse event in 13 year old female receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2007-04-23
Patient: 13 year old female
Adverse reactions / side effects: Mental Status Changes, Somnolence, Pallor, Sinus Bradycardia, Poor Quality Sleep, Thought Insertion, Anger, Multiple Drug Overdose, Tearfulness, Lethargy, Feeling of Despair, Vomiting, Nausea, Trichotillomania, Tremor, Arrhythmia, Hepatic Enzyme Increased, Anxiety, Irritability, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depression, Suicide Attempt, Asthenia
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Paxil
Dosage: 10mg per day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Anxiety
Start date: 1998-01-01
End date: 2003-01-01
Tenex
Dosage: 2mg twice per day
Administration route: Oral
Tylenol
Dosage: 1bt single dose
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2001-02-07
End date: 2001-02-07
Zoloft
Dosage: 15tab single dose
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2001-02-07
End date: 2001-02-07
Pravachol
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2001-02-07
End date: 2001-02-07
Corgard
Dosage: 1tab single dose
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2001-02-07
End date: 2001-02-07
Zantac
Dosage: 8tab single dose
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2007-02-01
End date: 2007-02-01
Other drugs received by patient: Ortho TRI-Cyclen; Clonidine
Adverse event in 60 year old male receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a lawyer from United States on 2007-04-18
Patient: 60 year old male
Adverse reactions / side effects: Neuropathy Peripheral, Amnesia, Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Suspect drug(s):
Lipitor
Dosage: daily dose:40mg-freq:daily
Pravachol
Adverse event in 13 year old female receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2007-04-17
Patient: 13 year old female
Adverse reactions / side effects: Mental Status Changes, Somnolence, Pallor, Sinus Bradycardia, Poor Quality Sleep, Thought Insertion, Anger, Multiple Drug Overdose, Tearfulness, Lethargy, Feeling of Despair, Vomiting, Nausea, Hepatic Enzyme Increased, Arrhythmia, Anxiety, Irritability, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depression, Suicide Attempt
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Paxil
Dosage: 10mg per day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Anxiety
Start date: 1998-01-01
End date: 2003-01-01
Tenex
Dosage: 2mg twice per day
Administration route: Oral
Tylenol
Dosage: 1bt single dose
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2001-02-07
End date: 2001-02-07
Zoloft
Dosage: 15tab single dose
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2001-02-07
End date: 2001-02-07
Pravachol
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2001-02-07
End date: 2001-02-07
Corgard
Dosage: 1tab single dose
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2001-02-07
End date: 2001-02-07
Zantac
Dosage: 8tab single dose
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2007-02-01
End date: 2007-02-01
Other drugs received by patient: Ortho TRI-Cyclen
Adverse event in male receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a physician from Turkey on 2007-04-16
Patient: male
Adverse reactions / side effects: Myalgia, Blood Creatine Phosphokinase Increased, Pruritus
Suspect drug(s):
Pravachol
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Hypercholesterolaemia
Start date: 2005-01-01
Plavix
Dosage: unk
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication
Other drugs received by patient: Olmetec; Cardura
Adverse event in female receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2007-04-03
Patient: female, weighing 50.0 kg (110.0 pounds)
Adverse reactions / side effects: Pneumonia, Head Injury, Fall
Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Other drugs received by patient: Lipitor
Adverse event in female receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2007-03-21
Patient: female, weighing 76.2 kg (167.6 pounds)
Adverse reactions / side effects: Myalgia, Muscle Spasms
Suspect drug(s):
Zocor
Dosage: 20mg 1 q evening po
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Hyperlipidaemia
Start date: 2006-02-06
End date: 2006-03-15
Lovastatin
Pravachol
Adverse event in male receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional on 2007-03-16
Patient: male, weighing 127.0 kg (279.4 pounds)
Adverse reactions / side effects: Myocardial Infarction
Adverse event resulted in: death
Suspect drug(s):
Pravachol
Dosage: unk
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication
Plavix
Dosage: unk
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication
Other drugs received by patient: Ticlid; Insulin
Adverse event in 70 year old male receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2007-03-12
Patient: 70 year old male, weighing 127.0 kg (279.4 pounds)
Adverse reactions / side effects: Myocardial Infarction
Adverse event resulted in: death
Suspect drug(s):
Pravachol
Plavix
Other drugs received by patient: Insulin; Ticlid
Adverse event in 53 year old female receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2007-03-08
Patient: 53 year old female, weighing 68.0 kg (149.6 pounds)
Adverse reactions / side effects: Dysarthria, Hypoaesthesia, Asthenia, Paraesthesia
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Other drugs received by patient: Coumadin; Toprol-XL
Adverse event in female receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Australia on 2007-03-08
Patient: female
Adverse reactions / side effects: Transient Ischaemic Attack, Amnesia, Myocardial Infarction
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Adverse event in 38 year old female receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a physician from United States on 2007-03-01
Patient: 38 year old female
Adverse reactions / side effects: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Suspect drug(s):
Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Adverse event in 53 year old female receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from China on 2007-02-27
Patient: 53 year old female
Adverse reactions / side effects: Hyperkalaemia, Ophthalmoplegia
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Adverse event in male receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2007-02-20
Patient: male
Adverse reactions / side effects: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Suspect drug(s):
Pravachol
Dosage: unk
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication
Plavix
Dosage: unk
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication
Adverse event in 55 year old female receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United States on 2007-02-20
Patient: 55 year old female, weighing 90.7 kg (199.6 pounds)
Adverse reactions / side effects: Myalgia, Renal Disorder, Arthralgia, Headache
Adverse event resulted in: disablity
Suspect drug(s):
Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Adverse event in female receiving Pravachol (Pravastatin)
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2007-02-20
Patient: female
Adverse reactions / side effects: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Suspect drug(s):
Pravachol (Pravastatin)
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