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Lescol Oral

Generic Name: FLUVASTATIN - ORAL
Pronounced: (FLEW-vuh-stat-in)

Lescol Oral Interactions

Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.

See also the How To Use section.

Use caution if the following drugs are combined with fluvastatin because serious side effects such as muscle injury (myopathy) infrequently could occur:

  • fibrates (e.g., gemfibrozil, fenofibrate)
  • high-dose niacin (1 gram or more per day)


Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of:

  • certain anti-diabetic medicine (sulfonylureas such as glyburide)
  • anti-ulcer drugs (e.g., cimetidine, ranitidine, omeprazole)
  • "blood thinners" (e.g., warfarin)
  • cholestyramine
  • colestipol
  • colchicine
  • cyclosporine
  • daptomycin
  • etravirine
  • fluconazole
  • phenytoin
  • rifamycins (e.g., rifampin)


This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.

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