Pravigard Pac

Generic name: aspirin and pravastatin [ AS-pir-in-and-PRAV-a-STAT-in ]
Drug classes:Antihyperlipidemic combinations, Platelet aggregation inhibitors

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jul 30, 2021.

What is Pravigard Pac?

Pravastatin is a cholesterol-lowering medication that blocks the production of cholesterol (a type of fat) in the body.

Pravastatin reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and total cholesterol in the blood. Lowering your cholesterol can help prevent heart disease and hardening of the arteries, conditions that can lead to heart attack, stroke, and vascular disease.

Aspirin is a pain reliever and fever reducer. It also reduces swelling.

Pravigard Pac is used to treat high cholesterol and lower the risk of stroke, heart attack, or other heart complications in people with coronary heart disease.

Pravigard Pac may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

What is the most important information I should know about Pravigard Pac?

In rare cases, pravastatin can cause a condition that results in the breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue. This condition can lead to kidney failure. Call your doctor at once if you have unexplained muscle pain or tenderness, muscle weakness, fever or flu symptoms, and dark colored urine. This medication can cause birth defects in an unborn baby. Do not use if you are pregnant. Use an effective form of birth control, and tell your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment. Do not take Pravigard Pac if you are pregnant or breast-feeding, or if you have liver disease, asthma with nasal polyps, or aspirin-sensitive asthma or other allergic reactions.

Before taking Pravigard Pac, tell your doctor if you have diabetes, underactive thyroid, kidney disease, congestive heart failure, a muscle disorder, a recent history of stomach or intestinal bleeding, a bleeding or blood clotting disorder, or if you drink 3 or more alcoholic beverages per day.

Avoid eating foods that are high in fat or cholesterol. Pravigard Pac will not be as effective in lowering your cholesterol if you do not follow a cholesterol-lowering diet plan.

Avoid drinking alcohol while taking Pravigard Pac. Alcohol can raise triglyceride levels, and may also damage your liver while you are taking Pravigard Pac. Read the label of any other medicine you are using to see if it contains aspirin. Aspirin is contained in many medicines available over the counter. If you take certain products together you may accidentally take too much aspirin.

There are many other drugs that can interact with Pravigard Pac. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Pravigard Pac?

Do not use Pravigard Pac if you are allergic to aspirin or pravastatin, or if you have:

• liver disease;

• asthma with nasal polyps;

• aspirin-sensitive asthma or other allergic reactions; or