pravastatin

noun

prav·​a·​stat·​in ˈpra-və-ˌsta-tᵊn How to pronounce pravastatin (audio)
: a drug C23H35NaO7 that inhibits the production of cholesterol in the body and is used to treat hypercholesterolemia

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web These incidences occurred five years apart, but after the second rupture, my doctor discontinued the pravastatin. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2022 Teva, Apotex, Glenmark and three other generic drug makers control nearly all of the pravastatin market, and Teva alone controls for more than half of it, according to the lawsuit. Katie Benner, New York Times, 7 May 2020 The statute of limitations on cases involving pravastatin is set to expire by the end of this month, and the grand jury for the generic drug pricing investigation is not meeting due to the pandemic. Katie Benner, New York Times, 7 May 2020 Until this controversy is resolved, some experts recommend switching to a less fat-soluble statin such as pravastatin or rosuvastatin (Canadian Pharmacists Journal, May 2015). Joe, The Seattle Times, 21 Jan. 2018 The authors of that study followed 5,800 patients for three years and found that pravastatin provided secondary, but not primary, prevention against cardiovascular events. Paula Span, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2018 Of the 56 million Americans who are considered candidates for drugs with names like simvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin and atorvastatin, just about half that number take them. Melissa Healy, latimes.com, 24 July 2017 See More

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Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary pra- (of unknown origin) + -vastatin (as in lovastatin)

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pravastatin was in 1987

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Cite this Entry

“Pravastatin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pravastatin. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

pravastatin

noun
prav·​a·​stat·​in ˈprav-ə-ˌstat-ᵊn How to pronounce pravastatin (audio)
: a statin C23H35NaO7 that is administered orally to treat hypercholesterolemia

called also pravastatin sodium

see pravachol
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