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What Will Happen If Pravastatin Is Not Taken For Weeks?

my mother who is 92, is visiting and has run out of pravastatin. she will not be able to see her Doctor for 2 more weeks - when she goes home. the prescription refil was denied. how serious is this if she does not take this cholesterol medicine for 2 weeks?
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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HELLO WELCOME TO HCM,

You have to restart your medication as soon as possible and continue as per schedule.IF you are not able to refiil it, consult a General Physician nearby, and he will provide you with the prescription.

Stopping the drug for about 2 weeks, will surely increase her total cholestrol levels which in turn will increase the risk for heart diseases .Her age is also an increased risk for heart disease and lowering cholestrol and maintaing it in optimal levels is very important.

Kindly restart the drug as soon as possible and consult a local general physician if you need a prescription.

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What Will Happen If Pravastatin Is Not Taken For Weeks?

HELLO WELCOME TO HCM, You have to restart your medication as soon as possible and continue as per schedule.IF you are not able to refiil it, consult a General Physician nearby, and he will provide you with the prescription. Stopping the drug for about 2 weeks, will surely increase her total cholestrol levels which in turn will increase the risk for heart diseases .Her age is also an increased risk for heart disease and lowering cholestrol and maintaing it in optimal levels is very important. Kindly restart the drug as soon as possible and consult a local general physician if you need a prescription. OK AND TAKE CARE..