Pravachol and Hepatic enzyme increased - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hepatic enzyme increased is reported as a side effect among people who take Pravachol (pravastatin sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lyrica, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hepatic enzyme increased when taking Pravachol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 23,862 people who have side effects when taking Pravachol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Pravachol?

Pravachol has active ingredients of pravastatin sodium. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 24,382 Pravachol users. Check the latest studies of Pravachol.

What is Hepatic enzyme increased?

Hepatic enzyme increased is found to be associated with 1,885 drugs and 2,016 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hepatic enzyme increased.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 20, 2026

23,862 people reported to have side effects when taking Pravachol.
Among them, 157 people (0.66%) have Hepatic enzyme increased.

Could Pravachol cause Hepatic enzyme increased?

Among these 157 people:

How long have people been on Pravachol when they have Hepatic enzyme increased? *

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What is the gender of people who have Hepatic enzyme increased when taking Pravachol? *

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What is the age of people who have Hepatic enzyme increased when taking Pravachol? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Hepatic enzyme increased (74,970 reports)

How severe was Hepatic enzyme increased and when was it recovered:

Hepatic enzyme increased in Pravachol

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of pravastatin sodium:

Hepatic enzyme increased and drugs with ingredients of pravastatin sodium (685 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Hepatic enzyme increased:

Hepatic enzyme increased (1,885 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hepatic enzyme increased:

Hepatic enzyme increased (2,016 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on pravastatin sodium (the active ingredients of Pravachol) and Pravachol (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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