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Is Ear Congestion A Side Effect Of Pravachol?

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Dr.  Rakesh Hasabe MD

I take Pravachol 40 mg daily and want to take Metabo 379 that has Sphaeranthus indicus and Garcinia mangostana. Is it ok? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Hasabe ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Anshul Varshney MD

Hello, I've been taking 81mg of aspirin , one each day for several. I take it with 20mg pravachol . My arms and hands bruise very easily at 69 this is not unexpected ,but does the aspirin make bruising ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Albana Sejdini MD

Please see my previous question/information of 12--30-16 and your response of 1-2-17. I am expecting this to be the first of my 3 free follow up questions. Is there a statin drug other than pravachol ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

60 y.o male all blood values normal except HDl 36 trig 214 LDL 70 ratio 4.4 Taking pravachol 40 mg Had 3 stents 4 years ago exercise 5 x/week weigh 174 BMI 23 MD says HDL/Trig is Syndrome X Any way to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

Itake the following meds.baby asprin lonoxin 125 coumanin 18mg, a week Benicar 3 tablets 5mg pravachol 40 mg, I have been o Cardizem 120 for 4 years....Now....Iam dizzy lightheades and my pupils dilate ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.  Mohammed Taher Ali MD

my brother started 40mg of pravachol 8 days ago. Within two days he developed flu-like symptoms ... told him to stop the pravachol and let the doctor know Monday morning. Is it ok to abruptly stop the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

My husband s bilirubin level was slightly elevated. Our PCP recommended he stay off pravachol for six weeks, then repeat the level. He has been on the pravachol for 18 years and his lipids have been ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi MD

I have been taking Pravachol for a long time for my high chloresterol. I have been having extreme ... not do their job. Can this is is it related to Pravachol? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

Should Fosamax be taken with Pravachol? It seems as though my mother-in law has been experiencing more muscle pain since taking both medications. I told her that statins are famous for causing muscle ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Dhanwant Rai Sood MD

BENEZAPRIL 40 MG DAILY, HCTZ 25 DAILY AND PRAVACHOL 80 MG DAILY. I DON T FEEL THE SAME, I M VERY NAUSEOUS AND ... DOCTOR CHECKED MY EARS AND SAID I HAD A SMALL EAR INFECTION. IM TAKING BACITRACIN WITH... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dhanwant Rai Sood ( General & Family Physician)