TYPE: Prescription

BRAND: Pravitin

ACTIVE INGREDIENT: Pravastatin Sodium

STRENGTH, PACK SIZE & GMS CODES:

10 mg Tablets x 30 ~ 60501

20 mg Tablets x 30 ~ 60520

40 mg Tablets x 30 ~ 60557


INDICATION:

Hypercholesterolemia:
Treatment of primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia, as an adjunct to diet, when response to diet and other non-pharmacological treatments (e.g. exercise, weight reduction) is inadequate.

Primary prevention:
Reduction of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in patients with moderate or severe hypercholesterolaemia and at high risk of a first cardiovascular event, as an adjunct to diet.

Secondary prevention:
Reduction of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in patients with a history of myocardial infarction (MI) or unstable angina pectoris and with either normal or increased cholesterol levels, as an adjunct to correction of other risk factors.

Post transplantation:
Reduction of post transplantation hyperlipidaemia in patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy following solid organ transplantation.

 

Pravitin 10mg SPC and Patient Information Leaflet here

Pravitin 20mg SPC and Patient Information Leaflet here

Pravitin 40mg SPC and Patient Information Leaflet here