Pravachol (pravastatin) to prevent a FIRST heart attack
December 1997
You'll see patients taking Pravachol (pravastatin) to prevent a FIRST heart attack.
It's the first statin to be approved for this use.
This is for patients with high cholesterol...but no evidence of heart disease.
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