PRAVIGARD PAC Oral
Generic Name: PRAVASTATIN/BUFFERED ASPIRIN - ORALPronounced: (PRAV-uh-stat-in/BUFF-erd ASP-er-in)
PRAVIGARD PAC Oral Uses
The medications in this product are a "statin" (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor) and aspirin. Pravastatin works by lowering cholesterol (LDL) and fat (triglycerides) levels in your blood. Aspirin in low doses acts as a "blood thinner" preventing blood clots. When used along with a cholesterol-lowering diet, these medications reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. In general, pravastatin is prescribed after non-drug treatment options have not been fully successful at lowering cholesterol (e.g., diet change, increase in exercise, weight loss if overweight).
How To Use PRAVIGARD PAC Oral
Take these medicines by mouth usually once daily or as directed by your doctor. Pravastatin is best taken in the evening, with or without food. The buffered aspirin may be taken with food if stomach upset occurs. Also, you should take the aspirin with a full glass of water (8 ounces or 240 milliliters) unless your doctor directs you otherwise. Do not lie down for at least 30 minutes after taking it.
Dosage is based on your medical condition, response to therapy, and use of certain interacting medicines. Many of the drugs listed in the Drug Interactions section may increase the chances of muscle injury when used with pravastatin. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details.
If you also take certain other drugs to lower your cholesterol (bile acid-binding resins such as cholestyramine or colestipol), take pravastatin at least 1 hour before or 4 hours after these drugs.
The antacids in the buffered aspirin may decrease the absorption of other medicines if taken at the same time. Take the following medications at least 2 hours before or after this product: delavirdine, gabapentin, levothyroxine, quinidine, or tetracyclines (e.g., tetracycline, minocycline). If you are taking a quinolone antibiotic (e.g., ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin), check with your pharmacist for the exact amount of time to separate the doses of the quinolone and the buffered aspirin.
