Pravastatin and polymyositis Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Pravastatin Side Effects Report #5464237-5
Pravastatin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Sept 14, 2007. Male patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with hyperlipidaemia and was treated with Pravastatin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: interstitial lung disease, polymyositis. Pravastatin dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 12/01/2006.

Pravastatin Side Effects Report #5341691-0
Pravastatin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Apr 25, 2007. Male patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with hypercholesterolaemia and was treated with Pravastatin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: antinuclear antibody positive, arthralgia, muscular weakness, myalgia, polymyositis. Pravastatin dosage: 10,000 MG (10 MG, 1 IN 1 D). Patient recovered.

Pravastatin Side Effects Report #4561522-6
Pravastatin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Dec 09, 2004. Female patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction and was treated with Pravastatin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: interstitial lung disease, polyarthritis, polymyositis. Pravastatin dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Pravastatin Side Effects Report #5709035-X
Pravastatin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Apr 14, 2008. Female patient, 80 years of age, was treated with Pravastatin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatine phosphokinase increased, muscular weakness, myalgia, polymyositis. Pravastatin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CORTICOSTEROIDS, HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE, AZATHIOPRINE, METHOTREXATE, FLUVASTATIN. Patient recovered.


Pravastatin Side Effects Report #5173642-6
Pravastatin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Dec 04, 2006. Female patient, 72 years of age, was treated with Pravastatin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, bronchiolitis, cardiac failure, dyspnoea, lung infiltration, polymyositis, pyrexia, renal disorder, renal failure. Pravastatin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IKOREL, PLAVIX, VASTAREL, PERINDOPRIL ERBUMINE, LASIX, MODOPAR, NEXIUM, SOLUPRED. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 11/03/2006.

Pravastatin Side Effects Report #5786822-3
Pravastatin side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on May 28, 2008. Female patient, 70 years of age, was treated with Pravastatin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: polymyositis. Pravastatin dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Pravastatin Side Effects Report #5786821-1
Pravastatin side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on May 28, 2008. Female patient, 60 years of age, was treated with Pravastatin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: polymyositis. Pravastatin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, SIMVASTATIN, IMMUNE GLOBULIN, AZATHIOPRINE, METHOTREXATE. Patient recovered.

Pravastatin Side Effects Report #5107941-0
Pravastatin side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Sept 13, 2006. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with myocardial infarction and was treated with Pravastatin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: polymyositis. Pravastatin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CLOPIDOGREL BISULPHATE, TRIATEC. Patient recovered.

Pravastatin Side Effects Report #5748911-9
Pravastatin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on May 21, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with hypercholesterolaemia and was treated with Pravastatin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: polymyositis. Pravastatin dosage: 10 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM. Patient recovered.


Pravastatin Side Effects Report #5748960-0
Pravastatin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on May 21, 2008. Female patient was treated with Pravastatin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: polymyositis. Pravastatin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUVASTATIN, HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULPHATE, AZATHIOPRINE, METHOTREXATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.