In the US, Pravastatin (pravastatin systemic) is a member of the drug class statins and is used to treat High Cholesterol, High Cholesterol - Familial Heterozygous, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa - Elevated LDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIb - Elevated LDL VLDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type III - Elevated beta-VLDL IDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV - Elevated VLDL, Ischemic Stroke - Prophylaxis, Myocardial Infarction - Prophylaxis and Revascularization Procedures - Prophylaxis.
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- Pravastatin
- Pravastatin Sodium
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
C10AA03
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0081093-37-0
Chemical Formula
C23-H36-O7
Molecular Weight
424
Therapeutic Category
Antilipemic agent, HMG CoA reductase inhibitor (statin)
Chemical Name
1-Naphthaleneheptanoic acid, 1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-ß,Ù,6-trihydroxy-2-methyl-8-(2-methyl-1-oxobutoxy)-
Foreign Names
- Pravastatinum (Latin)
- Pravastatin (German)
- Pravastatine (French)
- Pravastatina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Pravastatin (OS: BAN)
- Pravastatina (OS: DCIT)
- Pravastatine (OS: DCF)
- CS 514 (IS: Sankyo)
- SQ 31000 (IS: Squibb)
- Pravastatin Sodium (OS: USAN, JAN, BANM)
- Pravastatin Sodium (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Pravastatinum natricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
Brand Names
- Brufincol
Bruluart, Mexico
- Chemmart Pravastatin
Apotex, Australia
- Elisor
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Tunisia
- Lipitifi
Merck, Slovenia
- Pralip
Lek, Romania; Lek, Slovenia
- Prasterol
Lusofarmaco, Italy
- Pravasine
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Luxembourg
- Pravastatin Hexal
Hexal, Germany
- Pravastatin Sodium
Lek, United States; Zydus, United States
- Pravastatin
Unipharm, Tunisia
- Pravastatina Acost
Acost, Spain
- Pravastatina Alter
Alter, Spain
- Pravastatina Angenerico
Angenerico, Spain
- Pravastatina Aphar
Reddy Pharma, Spain
- Pravastatina Apotex
Apotex, Spain
- Pravastatina Argenol
Belmac, Spain
- Pravastatina Belmac
Belmac, Spain
- Pravastatina Bexal
Bexal, Spain
- Pravastatina Ciclum
Ciclum, Portugal
- Pravastatina Cinfa
Cinfa, Spain
- Pravastatina Cuve
Cuvefarma, Spain
- Pravastatina Davur
Davur, Spain
- Pravastatina Dermogeneris
Dermogen, Spain
- Pravastatina Farmalider
Farmalider, Spain
- Pravastatina Geminis
Sandoz, Spain
- Pravastatina Kern Pharma
Kern, Spain
- Pravastatina Lipra
Pentafarma, Portugal
- Pravastatina Merck
Merck Genericos, Spain
- Pravastatina Normon
Normon, Spain
- Pravastatina Qualigen
Qualigen, Spain
- Pravastatina Rimafar
Rimafar, Spain
- Pravastatina Sandoz
Sandoz, Spain
- Pravastatina Stada
Stada, Spain
- Pravastatina Tarbis
Tarbis, Spain
- Pravastatina Teva
Teva, Spain
- Pravastatina Ur
Uso Racional, Spain
- Pravastatina Winthrop
Sanofi-Aventis S.A., Spain
- Pravastatina
Genfar, Colombia; Medicalex, Colombia
- Pravastatine-Eurogenerics
Eurogenerics, Luxembourg
- Pravator
Ranbaxy, Peru; Stancare, India
- Pravyl
Biogen, Colombia
- Alsetin
Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan
- Aplactin
Firma, Italy
- Apo-Prava
Apotex, Poland
- Apo-Pravastatin
Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Singapore
- Aspen Pravastatin
Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa
- Astin
Probiomed, Mexico
- Bellprav
Ranbaxy, Ireland
- Bristacol
Juste, Spain
- Bystat
Helsinn, Ireland
- Cholerit
Fuso Pharmaceutical, Japan
- Cholespar
Pharos, Indonesia
- Cholstat
Alphapharm, Australia
- CO Pravastatin
Cobalt, Canada
- Col-Alphar
Alpharma, Mexico
- Colpradin
Biomep, Mexico
- Defantum
Antor, Greece
- Doc Pravastatine
Docpharma, Belgium; Ranbaxy, Luxembourg
- Elisor
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Burkina Faso; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Benin; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Central African Republic; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Congo; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cote D'ivoire; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cameroon; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Algeria; Bristol-Myers Squibb, France; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gabon; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Guinea; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Madagascar; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mali; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mauritania; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mauritius; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Niger; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Senegal; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Chad; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Togo; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Zaire
- Emipastin
Degort's, Mexico
- Galastat
Galenika, Serbia
- Gen-Pravastatin
Genpharm, Canada
- GenRX Pravastatin
Apotex, Australia
- Helveprasin
Helvepharm, Switzerland
- Kenstatin
Kendrick, Mexico
- Koleskol
Metiska, Indonesia
- Langiprav
B&G, Italy
- Liduc M
Sannova, Japan
- Lipaprav
Gerard, Ireland
- Lipemol
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Spain
- Lipista
Daewoong, Vietnam
- Liplat
Laboratorios Dr Esteve, Spain
- Lipoprav
Biospray, Greece
- Lipostat
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Bahrain; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Estonia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, United Kingdom; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Ireland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Oman; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Philippines; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Romania; Sigma, Australia
- Liprachol
Hexal, Australia
- Loretsin
Best, Mexico
- Maibastan
Towa Yakuhin, Japan
- Maxudin
Menarini, Greece
- Mevalect
Tobishi, Japan
- Mevalilin
KemikkusuChemix, Japan
- Mevalotin Protect
Daiichi, Thailand
- Mevalotin
Daiichi, Taiwan; Daiichi Sankyo, Switzerland; Daiichi Sankyo, China; Daiichi Sankyo, Germany; Daiichi Sankyo, Japan; Sankyo, Brazil; Sankyo, Venezuela
- Mevan
Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan
- Mevarich
Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan
- Mevasrolin
Tsuruhara Seiyaku, Japan
- Mevastan
Mylan Pharmaceutical, Japan
- Mevatorte
Taisho Yakuhin, Japan
- Nikron
Zentiva, Hungary
- Novales
Novell, Indonesia
- Novina
Novag, Mexico
- Novo-Pravastatin
Novopharm, Canada
- Novosta (Pravastatin and Acetylsalic acid)
Novell, Indonesia
- Nu-Pravastatin
Nu-Pharm, Canada
- Olipis
Teikoku Medix, Japan
- Ositron
Leovan, Greece
- Panchol
Lannacher, Austria
- Panlipol
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Greece
- PMS-Pravastatin
Pharmascience, Canada
- Pralip
Sandoz, Poland
- Pralip-1A Pharma
1A Pharma, Germany
- Pralipan
Billev, Luxembourg
- Pramevan
Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan
- Pranalip
Hexal, South Africa
- Prareduct
Daiichi Sankyo, Spain; Sankyo, Belgium
- Prastin
Teva, Hungary
- Pratin
Taiwan Biotech, Taiwan
- Prava Basics
Basics, Germany
- Prava Juta Pharma
Juta, Germany
- Pravabasic
Basics, Germany
- Pravabeta
Betapharm, Germany
- Pravachol
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Australia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Canada; Bristol-Myers Squibb, China; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Denmark; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Finland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Greece; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Hong Kong; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Indonesia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Iceland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Norway; Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Zealand; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sweden; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Singapore; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Turkey; Bristol-Myers Squibb, United States
- Pravacol
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Argentina; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Brazil; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Chile; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Colombia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Peru; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Portugal; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Venezuela
- Pravagamma
Wörwag Pharma, Germany
- Pravahexal
Hexal, Estonia; Hexal, Lithuania
- PravaLich
Winthrop, Germany
- Pravalip
Garmisch, Colombia; Mibe, Germany; Trima, Israel
- Pravalon
Daito, Japan
- Pravalotin-Mepha
Mepha Pharma, Switzerland
- Pravamate
Ohara Yakuhin, Japan
- Pravamel
Clonmel, Ireland
- Pravanox
Verisfield, Greece
- Pravapeak
Kyorin Rimedio, Japan
- Pravapharm
Basics, Germany
- Pravapres
Sopharma, Poland
- Prava-Q
Juta, Germany; Q-Pharm, Germany
- Pravaselect
Menarini, Italy
- Pravasin
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Germany; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Luxembourg
- Pravasine
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Belgium
- Pravasta eco
Sandoz, Switzerland
- Pravastan
Nihon Seiyaku, Japan
- Pravastatin +pharma
+pharma, Austria
- Pravastatin AbZ
AbZ, Germany
- Pravastatin Accord
Bendalis, Germany
- Pravastatin Actavis
Actavis, Switzerland
- Pravastatin AET
Alternova, Netherlands
- Pravastatin AL
Aliud, Germany
- Pravastatin Almus
Almus, Germany
- Pravastatin Alternova
Alternova, Austria; Alternova, Finland
- Pravastatin Aurus
Quisisana, Germany
- Pravastatin AWD
AWD.pharma, Germany
- Pravastatin Axapharm
Axapharm, Switzerland
- Pravastatin Copyfarm
Copyfarm, Denmark
- Pravastatin dura
Mylan dura, Germany
- Pravastatin Genericon
Genericon, Austria
- Pravastatin Helvepharm
Helvepharm, Switzerland
- Pravastatin Heumann
norispharm, Germany
- Pravastatin Hexal
Hexal, Austria; Hexal, Luxembourg; Sandoz, Finland
- Pravastatin Interpharm
Interpharm, Austria
- Pravastatin Na Choseido
Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan
- Pravastatin Na Kobayashi
Kobayashi Kako, Japan
- Pravastatin Na Kyowa Yakuhin
Kyowa Yakuhin, Japan
- Pravastatin Na Mylan
Mylan Pharmaceutical, Japan
- Pravastatin Nycomed
Nycomed, Denmark; Nycomed, Estonia
- Pravastatin Orifarm
Orifarm, Switzerland
- Pravastatin Pliva
Pliva, Czech Republic; Pliva, Estonia; Pliva, Hungary; Pliva, Lithuania; Pliva, Latvia; Pliva, Slovenia
- Pravastatin Ranbaxy
Ranbaxy, Austria; Ranbaxy, Denmark; Sabora, Finland
- Pravastatin Sandoz
Sandoz, Austria; Sandoz, Switzerland; Sandoz, Germany; Sandoz, Denmark; Sandoz, Finland; Sandoz, Norway; Sandoz, Sweden
- Pravastatin Sodium
Apotex, United States; Cobalt, United States; Dr. Reddy's, United States; Lek, United States; Lupin, United States; Mylan, United States; Pliva, United States; Ranbaxy, United States; Teva, Ireland; Teva USA, United States; Watson, United States; Zydus, United States
- Pravastatin Stada
Stada, Austria; Stada, Germany
- Pravastatin Streuli
Streuli Pharma, Switzerland
- Pravastatin TAD
TAD, Germany
- Pravastatin Teva
Elvim, Latvia; Teva, Denmark; Teva, Israel; Teva, Lithuania; Teva, Sweden
- Pravastatin Winthrop
Sanofi-Aventis, Australia; Sanofi-Aventis, Finland; Winthrop, Netherlands
- Pravastatin
Pliva, Poland; Teva, Norway
- Pravastatin-1A Pharma
1A Pharma, Austria; 1A Pharma, Switzerland; 1A Pharma, Germany; 1A Pharma, Estonia
- Pravastatina Actavis
Actavis, Italy
- Pravastatina Alter
Alter, Portugal
- Pravastatina Angenerico
Angenerico, Italy
- Pravastatina Cinfa
Cinfa, Portugal
- Pravastatina DOC
DOC Generici, Italy
- Pravastatina EG
EG, Italy
- Pravastatina Farmoz
Farmoz, Portugal
- Pravastatina Fidia
Fidia, Italy
- Pravastatina Generis
Generis, Portugal
- Pravastatina Germed
Germed Pliva, Italy
- Pravastatina Jaba
Jaba, Portugal
- Pravastatina JET
Jet, Italy
- Pravastatina Merck Genéricos
Merck Genéricos, Portugal
- Pravastatina Mylan
Mylan, Italy
- Pravastatina Pensa
Pensa, Italy
- Pravastatina Pritanol
Alodial, Portugal
- Pravastatina Ranbaxy
Ranbaxy, Spain; Ranbaxy, Italy; Ranbaxy, Portugal
- Pravastatina Ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Spain; Ratiopharm, Italy; Ratiopharm, Portugal
- Pravastatina Sandoz
Sandoz, Italy; Sandoz, Portugal
- Pravastatina Sódica
Vivax, Venezuela
- Pravastatina Teva
Teva, Italy
- Pravastatina Winthrop
Winthrop, Italy; Winthrop, Portugal
- Pravastatina
Genéricos Venezolanos, Venezuela
- Pravastatin-Actavis
Actavis, Germany
- Pravastatin-corax
Corax, Germany
- Pravastatin-CT
CT Arzneimittel, Germany
- Pravastatin-DP
Genepharm, Australia
- Pravastatine A
Apothecon, Netherlands
- Pravastatine AccordHealthcare
Accord Healthcare, Netherlands
- Pravastatine Almus
Almus, France
- Pravastatine Alter
Alter, France
- Pravastatine Arrow
Arrow, France; Arrow, Netherlands
- Pravastatine Biogaran
Biogaran, France
- Pravastatine Bouchara-Recordati
Bouchara, France
- Pravastatine EG
EG Labo, France; Eurogenerics, Belgium
- Pravastatine Merck
Mylan, France
- Pravastatine Mylan
Mylan, Belgium
- Pravastatine NA CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands
- Pravastatine Na Merck
Mylan, Netherlands
- Pravastatine Na Stada
Stada, Netherlands
- Pravastatine Qalimed
Qualimed, France
- Pravastatine Ranbaxy
Ranbaxy, Netherlands; RPG, France
- Pravastatine Ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, France
- Pravastatine Sandoz
Sandoz, Belgium; Sandoz, France; Sandoz, Luxembourg
- Pravastatine Teva
Teva, Belgium; Teva, Poland; Teva Santé, France
- Pravastatine Winthrop
Sanofi-Aventis, France
- Pravastatine Zydus
Zydus, France
- Pravastatinenatrium Actavis
Actavis, Netherlands
- Pravastatinenatrium Katwijk
Apotex Europe, Netherlands
- Pravastatinenatrium PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands
- Pravastatinenatrium ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Netherlands
- Pravastatinenatrium Sandoz
Sandoz, Netherlands
- Pravastatine-Ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Luxembourg
- Pravastatin-GA
Genepharm, Australia
- Pravastatin-Isis
Actavis, Germany
- Pravastatin-ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Austria; Ratiopharm, Germany; Ratiopharm, Finland
- Pravastatin-saar
MIP, Germany
- Pravastatin-Teva
Teva Pharma, Switzerland
- Pravastax
Drossapharm, Switzerland
- Pravat
Pinewood, Ireland
- Prava-Teva
Teva, Germany
- Pravatin
Sawai Seiyaku, Japan; Spirig Pharma, Switzerland
- Pravator
Ranbaxy, Estonia; Ranbaxy, Luxembourg; Ranbaxy, Poland
- Pravinat
Interbat, Indonesia
- Pravitin
Rowex, Ireland
- Pritadol
Alter, Spain
- Provatin
Medisa Shinyaku, Japan
- RAN-Pravastatin
Ranbaxy, Canada
- ratio-Pravastatin
ratiopharm, Canada
- Sanaprav
Daiichi Sankyo, Italy; Sankyo, Portugal
- Sandoz Pravastatin
Sandoz, Canada; Sandoz, South Africa
- Selectin
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Italy
- Selektine
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Netherlands
- Selipran
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Switzerland
- Stanidine
Apotex, Philippines
- Statikard
Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska)
- Tatsuplamin
Tatsumi Kagaku, Japan
- Terry White Chemists Pravastatin
Apotex, Australia
- Vasten
Sanofi-Aventis, France
- Vastoran
Ranbaxy, Australia
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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