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pravastatin

pravastatin
Drug Name Form Strength ARHS Blue Ridge Caldwell Chatham Johnston Lenoir Medical Center Nash Pardee Rex Rockingham Southeastern Wayne Youth Behavioral Health
Pravastatin TABLET, ORAL 10 mg    
Pravastatin TABLET, ORAL 20 mg                
Pravastatin TABLET, ORAL 40 mg    
Pravastatin TABLET, ORAL 80 mg                        

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Therapeutic Interchange

Non-Formulary Order

Formulary Equivalent Order

Fluvastatin capsule

Pravastatin tablet

20 mg nightly

10 mg nightly

40 mg nightly

20 mg nightly

40 mg twice daily

40 mg nightly

Fluvastatin tablet, ER

Pravastatin tablet

80 mg nightly

40 mg nightly

Lovastatin tablet

Pravastatin tablet

10 mg nightly

10 mg nightly

20 mg nightly

20 mg nightly

40 mg nightly

40 mg nightly

80 mg nightly

80 mg nightly

Lovastatin tablet, ER

Pravastatin tablet

20 mg nightly

20 mg nightly

40 mg nightly

40 mg nightly

60 mg nightly

40 mg nightly

Pitavastatin calcium tablet

Pravastatin tablet

1 mg nightly

20 mg nightly

2 mg nightly

40 mg nightly

4 mg nightly

80 mg nightly

Pitavastatin magnesium tablet

Pravastatin tablet

1 mg nightly

20 mg nightly

2 mg nightly

40 mg nightly

4 mg nightly

80 mg nightly

Simvastatin tablet

Pravastatin tablet

5 mg nightly

10 mg nightly

10 mg nightly

20 mg nightly

20 mg nightly

40 mg nightly

40 mg nightly

80 mg nightly

Ezetimibe/simvastatin combination products

10-10 mg nightly

10-20 mg nightly

10-40 mg nightly 

Equivalent dose of ezetimibe tablet + pravastatin tablet 

10-20 mg nightly 

10-40 mg nightly

10-80 mg nightly 

         *Pravastatin may be used in place of atorvastatin for patients with intolerance to atorvastatin 


Last updated: Jul. 18, 2023
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