Pravastatin + Pravastatin Sodium Interaction
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7 DRUG INTERACTIONS See full prescribing information for details regarding concomitant use of pravastatin sodium tablets with other drugs that increase the risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. ( 2.5 , 7.1 ) Bile Acid Sequestrants: in patients taking a bile acid sequestrant, administer pravastatin sodium tablets at least 1 hour before or at least 4 hours after the bile acid sequestrant ( 7.2 ) 7.1 Drug Interactions that Increase the Risk of Myopathy and Rhabdomyolysis with Pravastatin Pravastatin is a substrate of the transport protein OATP1B1. Pravastatin plasma levels can be significantly increased with concomitant administration of inhibitors of OATP1B1.
Source: FDA drug label - pravastatin sodium