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Pravachol

Pravachol

1 8.5
A medicine that lowers cholesterol and doctors often give after a heart attack
  • noun
  • /ˈprævəˌkoʊl/
  • Specialized
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  • After his heart attack, the doctor prescribed Pravachol to help lower his cholesterol levels.
  • Pravachol (pravastatin)
  • cholesterol-lowering drug Pravachol

Examples

  • The warning letter noted that the drugmaker attempted to broaden the market for its drug, and the agency cited the NCEP guidelines, which were incorporated in the Pravachol labeling, in admonishing Bristol-Myers executives (read here).

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  • Pravachol was one of the recommended medications for treating patients with high cholesterol during the study.

  • I learned about Pravachol and other cholesterol-lowering drugs during my last check-up with the doctor.

Synonyms

pravastatin
vsPravachol
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A medicine that lowers cholesterol and other fats in the blood

is the trademarked brand name for the same medicine

Surface Forms

Pravachol singular
Pravachols plural

Etymology

Pravachol is a brand name based on the drug pravastatin, with the ending -chol pointing to 'cholesterol'. So Pravachol is a medicine used to lower cholesterol, often given after heart attacks.