Side Effects of Fluvastatin

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Fluvastatin Review Questions and Answers

Trade Name:  Lescol
Generic Names:  Fluvastatin
 Adverse events in people taking with Fluvastatin:
Gastrointestinal Dyspepsia 7.9%
Diarrhea 4.9%
Abdominal Pain 4.9%
Nausea 3.2 %
Flatulence 2.6%
General Insomnia 2.7%
Headache 8.9%
Influenza-Like Symptoms 5.1 %
Accidental Trauma 5.1 %
Fatigue 2.7 %
Allergy 2.3%
Genitourinary Urinary Tract Infection 1.6%
Pulmonary Sinusitis 2.6%
Bronchitis 1.8%
Musculoskeletal Myalgia 5.0 %
Arthritis 2.1 %
Pharmacology of Fluvastatin
Question:
How is Fluvastatin metabolized?
Answer:
Fluvastatin is primarily metabolized by the liver.
Question:
What is the other name for Fluvastatin?
Answer:
Fluvastatin is also known as Lescol
Question:
What is the mechanism of Fluvastatin?
Answer:
Fluvastatin is a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
Question:
When do peak serum concentrations of Fluvastatin occur after oral administration?
Answer:
Peak concentrations of Fluvastatin occur approximately one hour after oral administration