Once you order Pravastatin, you should take the drug exactly as recommended by your physician. Don’t take it in smaller or larger quantities or for a longer duration than prescribed. Follow the instructions on the prescription label. The medicine comes with a patient instruction for effective and safe use. Follow these instructions carefully and ask your physician or pharmacist if you have any further questions.
The medicine is usually administered once a day, with or without food. Take it at the same time in each day. Your physician could occasionally alter your dose, to ensure that you derive the most benefits from the drug.
You may have to stop taking the generic Pravachol (Pravastatin), for a short time, if you experience uncontrolled seizures; electrolyte imbalance viz low or high potassium level in your blood; extremely low blood pressure; any severe illness or infection or a medical or surgical emergency.
To ensure that the medicine is helping to improve your condition, your blood is likely to be tested often. Never miss any scheduled appointment with your physician.
If you miss a dosage of the drug, take it as soon as you remember. However, if the time is already close to your next dosage, it’s advisable to skip the missed dosage and carry on with the remaining schedule. Never consume a double dosage to compensate for a missed dosage. This could be fatal.
Store the drug in a cool and dry place and away from heat, moisture and sunlight. Keep it out of reach of children.
