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lovastatin

Restricted HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitor Formulary
Restricted Altoprev --> Restricted to NO SUB orders.
Restricted Mevacor --> Restricted to NO SUB orders.
Therapeutic Interchange

Drug Name	Form	Strength	Formulary Unrestricted	Formulary Restricted	Non-Formulary	Interchange
Altoprev	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE, ORAL	20 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg
Mevacor	TABLET, ORAL	10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg

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ORDERED FORMULATION

THERAPEUTIC INTERCHANGE

lovastatin (Mevacor)

10 mg tablet PO daily
20 mg tablet PO daily
40 mg tablet PO daily
two 40 mg oral tablets (Total: 80 mg)

pravastatin (Pravachol)

10 mg tablet PO daily
20 mg tablet PO daily
40 mg tablet PO daily
80 mg tablet PO daily

lovastatin XL (Altoprev)

10 mg extended release tablet PO daily
20 mg extended release tablet PO daily
40 mg extended release tablet PO daily
60 mg extended release tablet PO daily

pravastatin (Pravachol)

10 mg tablet PO daily
20 mg tablet PO daily
40 mg tablet PO daily
one 20 mg and one 40 mg oral tablet (Total: 60 mg)

Reviewed: February 27, 2007

Last updated: Dec. 21, 2017

Formulary, Not Routinely Stocked: Mevacor --> 20 mg tablet

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