PRAVASTATIN SODIUM

PRAVASTATIN SODIUM- pravastatin sodium tablet
REMEDYREPACK INC.

1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE

Pravastatin sodium tablets are indicated:

  • To reduce the risk of myocardial infarction, myocardial revascularization procedures, and cardiovascular mortality in adults with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) without clinically evident coronary heart disease (CHD).
  • To reduce the risk of coronary death, myocardial infarction, myocardial revascularization procedures, stroke or transient ischemic attack, and slow the progression of coronary atherosclerosis in adults with clinically evident CHD.
  • As an adjunct to diet to reduce LDL-C in adults with primary hyperlipidemia.
  • As an adjunct to diet to reduce LDL-C in pediatric patients ages 8 years and older with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).
  • As an adjunct to diet for the treatment of adults with:
    • Primary dysbetalipoproteinemia.
    • Hypertriglyceridemia.

2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

2.1 Important Dosage and Administration Information

  • Take orally pravastatin sodium tablets once daily as a single dose at any time of the day, with or without food.
  • For patients that require a high-intensity statin or are unable to achieve their LDL-C goal receiving pravastatin sodium tablets 80 mg daily, prescribe alternative LDL-C-lowering treatment.
  • Assess LDL-C when clinically appropriate, as early as 4 weeks after initiating pravastatin sodium tablets, and adjust the dosage if necessary.

2.2 Recommended Dosage in Adult Patients

The recommended starting dosage is pravastatin sodium tablets 40 mg to 80 mg once daily.

2.3 Recommended Dosage in Pediatric Patients 8 Years of Age and Older with HeFH

  • In pediatric patients aged 8 to 13 years, the recommended dosage is pravastatin sodium tablets 20 mg once daily.
  • In pediatric patients aged 14 to 18 years, the recommended starting dosage is pravastatin sodium tablets 40 mg once daily.

2.4 Recommended Dosage in Patients with Renal Impairment

  • In patients with severe renal impairment, the recommended starting dosage is pravastatin sodium 10 mg once daily. The maximum recommended dosage of pravastatin sodium tablets in patients with severe renal impairment is 40 mg once daily [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3)].
  • The recommended dosage of pravastatin sodium tablets for patients with mild or moderate renal impairment is the same as patients with normal renal function.

2.5 Dosage and Administration Modifications Due to Drug Interactions

  • In patients taking a bile acid sequestrant, administer pravastatin sodium tablets at least 1 hour before or 4 hours after the bile acid sequestrant [See Drug Interactions ( 7.2)].
  • Concomitant use of pravastatin sodium tablets with the following drugs requires dosage modifications of pravastatin sodium tablet s [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1) and Drug Interactions ( 7.1)]:
    • Cyclosporine
    In patients taking cyclosporine, the recommended starting dosage is pravastatin sodium 10 mg once daily. The maximum recommended dosage of pravastatin sodium tablet in patients taking cyclosporine is 20 mg once daily.

    • Clarithromycin and Erythromycin
    The maximum recommended dosage is pravastatin sodium tablets 40 mg once daily .

3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS

Pravastatin Sodium Tablets, USP are supplied as:

10 mg tablets: Light pink, round, unscored tablets, imprinted “APO” on one side and “PRA” over “10” on the other side.

20 mg tablets: Off-white to light yellow, round, unscored tablets, imprinted “APO” on one side and “PRA” over “20” on the other side.

40 mg tablets: Light green, round, unscored tablets, imprinted “APO” on one side and “PRA” over “40” on the other side.

80 mg tablets: Off-white to light yellow, round, unscored tablets, imprinted “APO” on one side and “PRA” over “80” on the other side.

4 CONTRAINDICATIONS

  • Acute liver failure or decompensated cirrhosis [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3)].
  • Hypersensitivity to any pravastatin or any excipients in pravastatin sodium tablets.

5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

5.1 Myopathy and Rhabdomyolysis

Pravastatin sodium tablets may cause myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. Acute kidney injury secondary to myoglobinuria and rare fatalities have occurred as a result of rhabdomyolysis in patients treated with statins, including pravastatin sodium tablets. Myopathy, defined as muscle aching or muscle weakness in conjunction with increases in creatine phosphokinase (CK) to greater than 10 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), occurred <0.1% in pravastatin sodium tablets-treated patients in clinical trials.

Risk Factors for Myopathy

Risk factors for myopathy include age 65 years or greater, uncontrolled hypothyroidism, renal impairment, concomitant use with certain other drugs (including other lipid-lowering therapies), and higher pravastatin sodium tablets dosage [see Drug Interactions ( 7.1)] .

Steps to Prevent or Reduce the Risk of Myopathy and Rhabdomyolysis

Pravastatin sodium tablets are not recommended in patients taking gemfibrozil [see Drug Interactions ( 7)]. There are pravastatin sodium tablets dosage restrictions for patients taking cyclosporin and select macrolide antibiotics [see Dosage and Administration ( 2.5)] . The following drugs when used concomitantly with pravastatin sodium tablets may also increase the risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis: niacin, fibrates, and colchicine [see Drug Interactions ( 7)].

Discontinue pravastatin sodium tablets if markedly elevated CK levels occur or myopathy is diagnosed or suspected. Muscle symptoms and CK increases may resolve if pravastatin sodium tablets is discontinued. Temporarily discontinue pravastatin sodium tablets in patients experiencing an acute or serious condition at high risk of developing renal failure secondary to rhabdomyolysis, e.g., sepsis; shock; severe hypovolemia; major surgery; trauma; severe metabolic, endocrine, or electrolyte disorders; or uncontrolled epilepsy.

Inform patients of the risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis when starting or increasing the pravastatin sodium tablets dosage. Instruct patients to promptly report any unexplained muscle pain, tenderness or weakness, particularly if accompanied by malaise or fever.

5.2 Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy

There have been rare reports of immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM), an autoimmune myopathy, associated with statin use, including reports of recurrence when the same or a different statin was administered. IMNM is characterized by proximal muscle weakness and elevated serum creatine kinase that persist despite discontinuation of statin treatment; positive anti-HMG CoA reductase antibody; muscle biopsy showing necrotizing myopathy; and improvement with immunosuppressive agents. Additional neuromuscular and serologic testing may be necessary. Treatment with immunosuppressive agents may be required. Discontinue pravastatin sodium tablets if IMNM is suspected.

5.3 Hepatic Dysfunction

Increases in serum transaminases have been reported with use of pravastatin sodium tablets [see Adverse Reactions ( 6.1) ]. In most cases, these changes appeared soon after initiation, were transient, were not accompanied by symptoms, and resolved or improved on continued therapy or after a brief interruption in therapy. Persistent increases to more than three times the ULN in serum transaminases have occurred in approximately 1% of patients receiving either pravastatin sodium tablets or placebo in clinical studies. Marked persistent increases of hepatic transaminases have also occurred with pravastatin sodium tablets. There have been rare postmarketing reports of fatal and non-fatal hepatic failure in patients taking statins, including pravastatin sodium tablets.

Patients who consume substantial quantities of alcohol and/or have a history of liver disease may be at increased risk for hepatic injury.

Consider liver enzyme testing before pravastatin sodium tablets initiation and when clinically indicated thereafter. Pravastatin sodium tablets are contraindicated in patients with acute liver failure or decompensated cirrhosis [see Contraindications ( 4)] . If serious hepatic injury with clinical symptoms and/or hyperbilirubinemia or jaundice occurs, promptly discontinue pravastatin sodium tablets.

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