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Pravachol

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Prav·a·chol  (prv-kl)
A trademark used for the drug pravastatin.
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Noun1.Pravachol - an oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks
pravastatin
lipid-lowering medication, lipid-lowering medicine, statin, statin drug - a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
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Popular drugs from this cholesterol reducing drug group include: - Simvastatin - Zocor - Cerivastatin - Baycol - Fluvastatin - Lescol - Lovastatin - Mevacor - Prevastatin - Pravachol - Atorvastatin - Lipitor 3.
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