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Lescol Uses & Indications
Cyclosporine and fluconazole (Diflucan) increase blood levels of fluvastatin. Therefore, the dose of fluvastatin should be limited to 20 mg twice daily when patients are also taking cyclosporine or fluconazole.
Gemfibrozil should not be combined with fluvastatin due to increased risk of muscle-related side effects when the two drugs are combined.
Combining fluvastatin with colchicine (Colcrys) or one gram or larger doses of niacin also increases the risk of muscle-related side effects.
Fluvastatin increases the effect of warfarin (Coumadin). Patients taking warfarin should be monitored carefully for toxic effects of warfarin.
Lescol Side Effects
Minor side effects include constipation, diarrhea, fatigue, gas, heartburn, headache, insomnia, and joint pains. Major side effects include abdominal pain or cramps, blurred vision, dizziness, easy bruising or bleeding, itching, muscle pain or cramps, rash, and yellowing of the skin or eyes.
Inflammation of the muscles caused by statins can lead to a serious breakdown of muscle cells called rhabdomyolysis. Rhabdomyolysis causes the release of muscle protein (myoglobin) into the blood. Myoglobin can cause kidney failure and even death. When used alone, statins cause rhabdomyolysis in less than one percent of patients. To prevent the development of rhabdomyolysis, patients taking fluvastatin should contact their health care professional immediately if they develop unexplained muscle pain, weakness, or muscle tenderness.
Statins may cause liver damage although serious liver damage is rare. Blood liver tests should be performed at the beginning of treatment and as needed thereafter to detect liver injury.
Statins have been associated with increases in HbA1c and fasting serum glucose levels.
There are also post-marketing reports of memory loss, forgetfulness, amnesia, confusion, and memory impairment. Symptoms may start one day to years after starting treatment and resolve within a median of three weeks after stopping the statin.
Sometimes it feels so unfair that we have to spend a small fortune on prescription drugs every month. Times are tough and prices all around are on the rise so it’s no surprise that drug costs are going up as well but prescription medication is prescribed to you by a Dr because you need it, not because you want it. Most of the time prescription drugs are not a choice, so why do we have to dish up hundreds of dollars a month just to keep our health on track? Why should we pay more when we don’t have to?
This article is about the true cost of prescription medication and how much you can end up paying if you don’t have insurance or discounts available. You’ll be dismayed to see that there is a big price difference between the pharmacies and what they charge. You’ll be shocked to see how much you can save by buying your prescription online instead!
We followed a recent study done by Contact 6 which exposes the price difference across some popular US pharmacies. For this article, we’ll focus on 2 of our most popular products, Nexium and Abilify. No coincidence that these are also listed in the top 3 prescription drugs sold in the USA, when you see the price differences you’ll understand the correlation!
Nexium treats GERD and heartburn by treating and managing the over-production of stomach acid. Contact 6 went to 6 different pharmacies and asked for a 30 day supply. The prices ranged from $215.50 at Carter Drug Store to a massive $347.91 at Hayat Pharmacy! Taking the average of all 6 stores, a 30 day supply would set you back $289.58 at a cost of $9.65 a pill.
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