Parvastatin Sodium

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Primary Hypercholesterolaemia or combined (mixed) Hyperlipidaemias. Adjunct to other drug in patients with atherosclerotic diseases.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Pregnancy. Alcoholism.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Hypothyroid, DM, kidney impairment, muscle disorder.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Allergic reactions, headache, dizziness, chest pain, muscle spasm, tenderness, pain. Dark coloured urine, nausea, epigastric pain, loss of appetite, fever, flu like symptoms.

Drug Category/Class

Parvastatin Sodium has 5 Brands listed


Prastatin (10 mg)Prastatin (20 mg)
Pravator (10 mg)Pravator (20 mg)
Pravy (10 mg)

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