Negara: Amerika Serikat
Bahasa: Inggris
Sumber: NLM (National Library of Medicine)
PRAVASTATIN SODIUM (UNII: 3M8608UQ61) (PRAVASTATIN - UNII:KXO2KT9N0G)
McKesson Contract Packaging
PRAVASTATIN SODIUM
PRAVASTATIN SODIUM 40 mg
PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Abbreviated New Drug Application
PRAVASTATIN SODIUM- PRAVASTATIN SODIUM TABLET MCKESSON CONTRACT PACKAGING ---------- HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION THESE HIGHLIGHTS DO NOT INCLUDE ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO USE PRAVASTATIN SODIUM TABLETS USP SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. SEE FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION FOR PRAVASTATIN SODIUM TABLETS USP. PRAVASTATIN SODIUM TABLETS USP FOR ORAL USE INITIAL U.S. APPROVAL: 1991 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Pravastatin Sodium Tablets USP are an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) indicated as an adjunctive therapy to diet to: Reduce the risk of MI, revascularization, and cardiovascular mortality in hypercholesterolemic patients without clinically evident CHD. (1.1) Reduce elevated Total-C, LDL-C, ApoB, and TG levels and to increase HDL-C in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia. (1.2) Reduce elevated serum TG levels in patients with hypertriglyceridemia. (1.2) Treat patients with primary dysbetalipoproteinemia who are not responding to diet. (1.2) Treat children and adolescent patients ages 8 years and older with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia after failing an adequate trial of diet therapy. (1.2) Limitations of use: Pravastatin Sodium Tablets USP have not been studied in _Fredrickson_ Types I and V dyslipidemias. (1.3) DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Adults: the recommended starting dose is 40 mg once daily. Use 80 mg dose only for patients not reaching LDL-C goal with 40 mg. (2.2) Significant renal impairment: the recommended starting dose is 10 mg once daily. (2.2) Children (ages 8 to 13 years, inclusive): the recommended starting dose is 20 mg once daily. (2.3) Adolescents (ages 14 to 18 years): the recommended starting dose is 40 mg once daily. (2.3) DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS Tablets: 20 mg and 40 mg. (3) CONTRAINDICATIONS Hypersensitivity to any component of this medication. (4.1, 6.2, 11) Active liver disease or unexplained, persistent elevations of serum transaminases. (4.2, 5.2) Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant. (4.3, 8.1) Nursing mothers. (4.4, 8.3) WARNINGS Baca dokumen lengkapnya