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Definition of "pravastatin" []

  • A statin, C 23H35NaO7, that blocks the body's synthesis of cholesterol and is administered especially to persons who are at risk for heart disease. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "pravastatin" in a sentence
  • "Crestor, which is available only in a more expensive brand-name form, is toward the top of the list in terms of potency, he noted, while generic drugs such as pravastatin (Pravachol) have much less powerful effects."
  • "And in that case, our Best Buy Drug recommendations are generic lovastatin, generic pravastatin, generic simvastatin, or atorvastatin (Lipitor)."
  • "The exception is pravastatin (Pravachol), which is not affected by St. John's wort."