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Package leaflet: Information for the user

Pravastatin sodium 10mg, 20mg and 40mg Tablets

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.

-    Keep this leaflet. Y ou may need to read it again.

-    If you have further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

-    This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.

-    If you get side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.

What is in this leaflet

1.    What Pravastatin sodium Tablets are and what they are used for

2.    What you need to know before you take Pravastatin sodium Tablets

3.    How to take Pravastatin sodium Tablets

4.    Possible side effects

5.    How to store Pravastatin sodium Tablets

6.    Contents of the pack and other information

1. What Pravastatin sodium Tablets are and what they are used for

The active substance in your medicine is called pravastatin sodium which belongs to a group of medicines known as statins or “HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors”. These work by reducing the amount of cholesterol and other fatty substances called triglycerides in your blood.

Cholesterol is important for the body to work properly but if cholesterol levels are too high (hypercholesterolaemia), it can build up on the walls of the arteries which can lead to a blockage of the blood vessels. This can lead to angina (crushing chest pain) and a heart attack.

High cholesterol in your blood may be caused by many factors, including a diet high in cholesterol and fats, certain existing diseases, inherited disease and lack of exercise.

Your doctor may have prescribed Pravastatin sodium Tablets as an addition to dietary measures for one of the following reasons:

•    You have high levels of cholesterol or fatty substances in your blood, which have not been lowered by diet, weight loss or exercise, or

•    You are suffering from coronary heart disease (CHD) or you are at risk of developing CHD because you have diabetes, have had a stroke, or other blood vessel disease or suffered from chest pain (unstable angina pectoris). Pravastatin sodium may prolong your life by reducing the risk of heart disease by helping to keep your arteries clear, even if your cholesterol levels are normal, or

•    You have high cholesterol levels and you are taking medicines to stop your body rejecting a recent organ transplant.

Your doctor will also advise you of how to reduce the levels of cholesterol in your blood by eating a low fat diet throughout your treatment with Pravastatin sodium Tablets.

Do not take Pravastatin sodium Tablets

•    If you are allergic to pravastatin sodium or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).

•    If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.

•    If you are breast-feeding

•    If you have liver problems

Warnings and precautions

Pravastatin sodium Tablets may increase the risk of myopathy in some patients, which results in muscle pain, tenderness and weakness. The doctor may perform a blood test to check the condition of your muscles before and after starting treatment with Pravastatin sodium Tablets.

Talk to your doctor BEFORE taking Pravastatin sodium Tablets if any of the following apply to you as you may have a greater risk of myopathy:

   if you experience unexplained muscle pain, tenderness or weakness, or if you have ever suffered from an illness called myopathy (muscle disease).

• if you have ever had muscle problems during treatment with cholesterol lowering medicines called ‘statins’ (such as simvastatin or atorvastatin) or “fibrates” (such as gemfibrozil and fenofibrate )

•    if you are taking or have taken in the last 7 days a medicine called fusidic acid, (a medicine for bacterial infection) orally or by injection. The combination of fusidic acid and Pravastatin sodium Tablets can lead to serious muscle problems (rhabdomyolysis).

• if you drink substantial amounts of alcohol or if you have a past history of liver disease. Your doctor may conduct some blood tests to check your liver before and after starting treatment

• if you or close family members have a hereditary muscle disorder

• if you have any kidney or thyroid problems

• if you are more than 70 years old

• if you have a past history of liver disease

Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking Pravastatin sodium Tablets if you:

•    Have severe respiratory failure

While you are on this medicine your doctor will monitor you closely if you have diabetes or are at risk of developing diabetes. You are likely to be at risk of developing diabetes if you have high levels of sugars and fats in your blood, are overweight and have high blood pressure.

Also tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have a muscle weakness that is constant. Additional tests and medicines may be needed to diagnose and treat this.

Other medicines and Pravastatin sodium Tablets

The risk of muscle problems can be greater if Pravastatin sodium Tablets are taken with other medicines. Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.

•    If you are taking medicines called fibrates e.g. gemfibrozil or fenofibrate, (used to lower cholesterol)

•    If you need to take oral fusidic acid to treat a bacterial infection you will need to temporarily stop using this medicine. Your doctor will tell you when it is safe to restart Pravastatin sodium Tablets.

Taking Pravastatin sodium Tablets with fusidic acid may rarely lead to muscle weakness, tenderness or pain (rhabdomyolysis). See more information regarding rhabdomyolysis in section

4.

Other medicines may be affected by Pravastatin sodium Tablets. They, in turn, may affect the way pravastatin sodium works. Please tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:

•    Medicines used to suppress the immune system such as ciclosporin

•    Niacin or nicotinic acid in doses greater than or equal to 1g per day (these are medicines used to lower cholesterol)

•    Medicines containing colestyramine or colestipol (often used to lower your cholesterol)

•    Antibiotics such as erythromycin or clarithromycin

If you are taking a drug used to treat and prevent formation of blood clots called “vitamin K antagonist”, tell your doctor before taking pravastatin sodium because the use of vitamin K antagonists concomitantly with pravastatin sodium might increase the results of blood tests used to monitor the treatment with vitamin K antagonists.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.

Pravastatin sodium Tablets with food and drink

Pravastatin sodium Tablets can be taken with or without food.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

Pregnancy

Do not take Pravastatin sodium Tablets during pregnancy. If you discover that you are pregnant, you should inform your doctor immediately.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.

Breast-feeding

Do not take Pravastatin sodium Tablets if you intend to breast-feed as this treatment passes into the mother’s milk.

Driving and using machines

This medicine can make you feel dizzy. If this happens, you should not drive or operate machinery until you feel better.

Pravastatin sodium Tablets contains lactose

This product contains lactose. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking Pravastatin sodium Tablets.

3. How to take Pravastatin sodium Tablets

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Pravastatin sodium Tablets should be taken as a single dose in the evening or at night. Swallow the tablets whole with a glass of water. The recommended dose is:

Adults (18 years and over):

The recommended starting dose for lowering cholesterol is 10mg once a day. This dose may be increased by your doctor to 40mg once a day.

The starting and maintenance dose for prevention of coronary heart disease is 40mg.

The starting dose following organ transplantation is 20mg once a day. The dose may be increased by the doctor to 40mg.

The starting dose for patients with moderate or severe renal or significant hepatic problems is 10 mg a day. The dosage may be adjusted by your doctor based on your response.

Use in children and adolescents aged 8-13 years:

The recommended starting dose for lowering cholesterol is 10mg once a day. This dose may be increased by your doctor to 20mg once a day.

Adolescents aged 14-18 years:

The recommended starting dose for lowering cholesterol is 10mg once a day. This dose may be increased by your doctor to 40mg once a day.

If you are taking a medicine containing cholestyramine or colestipol (to lower your cholesterol), Pravastatin sodium Tablets should usually be taken at least one hour before or four hours after you have taken these medicines. This is because these medicines can affect the absorption of pravastatin if they are taken too closely together.

If you take more Pravastatin sodium Tablets than you should, or if someone accidentally swallows some tablets, contact your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible or go to your nearest hospital casualty department immediately. Remember to take the pack and any remaining tablets with you.

If you forget to take Pravastatin sodium Tablet(s), do not worry. Simply take your next dose when it is next due. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

If you stop taking Pravastatin sodium Tablets, your cholesterol level may rise again. Keep taking your tablets for as long as your doctor has asked you to.

If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

If any of these serious side effects happen, stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor immediately or go to the emergency room at your nearest hospital.

•    Muscle aches, weakness, tenderness or pain and particularly at the same time you feel unwell or have a high temperature. In very rare cases, muscle problems can be serious (rhabdomylosis) and can lead to a serious, life threatening kidney disease.

•    Sudden severe allergic reactions including sudden wheeziness, difficulty in breathing, swelling of the eyelids, face, lips, tongue or throat, rash or itching (especially affecting your whole body), joint pains, joint and blood vessel inflammation, unusual bruising, skin eruptions, swelling, hives, skin sensitivity to the sun, a high temperature, or flushing.

•    Inflammation of the liver with yellowing of the skin and eyes, itching, dark-coloured urine or pale-coloured stool, (liver failure).

•    Inflammation of the pancreas often with severe abdominal pain.

The following side effects have been reported with pravastatin: Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people);

•    dizziness    •    hair loss

•    headache    •    rash

•    sleeping problems    •    itchiness

•    sleep disturbances    •    impotence

(insomnia)    •    tiredness

•    vision disturbance such as    •    feeling of weakness

blurred or double vision    •    changes in the way your

•    stomach upsets    liver works

(such as feeling or being    •    heartburn

sick, constipation,    •    bladder problems (painful

diarrhoea, flatulence    or frequent urination)

(wind), indigestion and stomach pains),

Very    rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people including isolated reports);

•    numbness or loss of    • muscle and joint pain

sensation in the arms and

legs

•    tingling or pins and needles (paresthesia)

Not known side effects (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data);

•    muscle weakness that is constant

Other possible side effects reported with some statins are:

•    Sleep disturbances, including insomnia and nightmares

•    Memory loss

•    Sexual difficulties

•    Depression

•    Breathing problems including persistent cough and/or shortness of breath or fever

•    Diabetes mellitus: Frequency will depend on the presence or absence of risk factors (fasting blood glucose at 5.6 mmol/L, BMI>30kg/m2, raised triglycerides, history of hypertension).

•    Dermatomyositis (condition characterized by an inflammation of the muscles and the skin).

Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard

By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

5. How to store Pravastatin sodium Tablets

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.

Pravastatin sodium Tablets should be stored below 25°C. Keep the container tightly closed. Store them in the original package.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and on each blister strip of tablets. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.

6. Contents of the pack and other information What Pravastatin sodium Tablets contain

The active substance is pravastatin sodium.

Each tablet contains 10mg, 20mg or 40mg of pravastatin sodium.

The other ingredients in the tablet are lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium aluminium silicate, croscarmellose sodium, povidone, talc, and magnesium stearate.

What Pravastatin sodium Tablets look like and contents of the pack:

Pravastatin sodium 10mg Tablets are white to off white capsule shaped tablet marked >on one side of the tablet and “PV|10” on the other side.

Pravastatin sodium 20mg Tablets are white to off-white, capsule shaped tablet marked >on one side of the tablet and “PV 20” on the other side.

The scoreline allows the tablet to be divided into equal doses.

Pravastatin sodium 40mg Tablets are white to off-white, capsule shaped tablet marked >on one side of the tablet and “PV 40” on the other side.

Pravastatin sodium 10 and 20mg Tablets are available in blister packs of 28 tablets.

Pravastatin sodium 40mg Tablets are available in blister packs of 28 tablets.

Marketing Authorisation Holder:

Actavis Group PTC ehf.

Reykjavikurvegi 76-78 220 Hafnarfjordur Iceland

Manufacturer:

• Arrow Pharm (Malta) Ltd, HF 62, Hal Far Industrial Estate, Birzebbugia BBG 06, Malta This leaflet was last revised in May 2016

Pravastatin sodium 10mg, 20mg and 40mg Tablets

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.

-    Keep this leaflet. Y ou may need to read it again.

-    If you have further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

-    This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.

-    If you get side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.

What is in this leaflet

1.    What Pravastatin sodium Tablets are and what they are used for

2.    What you need to know before you take Pravastatin sodium Tablets

3.    How to take Pravastatin sodium Tablets

4.    Possible side effects

5.    How to store Pravastatin sodium Tablets

6.    Contents of the pack and other information

1. What Pravastatin sodium Tablets are and what they are used for

The active substance in your medicine is called pravastatin sodium which belongs to a group of medicines known as statins or “HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors”. These work by reducing the amount of cholesterol and other fatty substances called triglycerides in your blood.

Cholesterol is important for the body to work properly but if cholesterol levels are too high (hypercholesterolaemia), it can build up on the walls of the arteries which can lead to a blockage of the blood vessels. This can lead to angina (crushing chest pain) and a heart attack.

High cholesterol in your blood may be caused by many factors, including a diet high in cholesterol and fats, certain existing diseases, inherited disease and lack of exercise.

Your doctor may have prescribed Pravastatin sodium Tablets as an addition to dietary measures for one of the following reasons:

•    You have high levels of cholesterol or fatty substances in your blood, which have not been lowered by diet, weight loss or exercise, or

•    You are suffering from coronary heart disease (CHD) or you are at risk of developing CHD because you have diabetes, have had a stroke, or other blood vessel disease or suffered from chest pain (unstable angina pectoris). Pravastatin sodium may prolong your life by reducing the risk of heart disease by helping to keep your arteries clear, even if your cholesterol levels are normal, or

•    You have high cholesterol levels and you are taking medicines to stop your body rejecting a recent organ transplant.

Your doctor will also advise you of how to reduce the levels of cholesterol in your blood by eating a low fat diet throughout your treatment with Pravastatin sodium Tablets.

Do not take Pravastatin sodium Tablets

•    If you are allergic to pravastatin sodium or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).

•    If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.

•    If you are breast-feeding

•    If you have liver problems

Warnings and precautions

Pravastatin sodium Tablets may increase the risk of myopathy in some patients, which results in muscle pain, tenderness and weakness. The doctor may perform a blood test to check the condition of your muscles before and after starting treatment with Pravastatin sodium Tablets.

Talk to your doctor BEFORE taking Pravastatin sodium Tablets if any of the following apply to you as you may have a greater risk of myopathy:

   if you experience unexplained muscle pain, tenderness or weakness, or if you have ever suffered from an illness called myopathy (muscle disease).

•    if you have ever had muscle problems during treatment with cholesterol lowering medicines called ‘statins’ (such as simvastatin or atorvastatin) or “fibrates” (such as gemfibrozil and fenofibrate)

•    if you are taking or have taken in the last 7 days a medicine called fusidic acid, (a medicine for bacterial infection) orally or by injection. The combination of fusidic acid and Pravastatin sodium Tablets can lead to serious muscle problems (rhabdomyolysis).

•    if you drink substantial amounts of alcohol or if you have a past history of liver disease. Your doctor may conduct some blood tests to check your liver before and after starting treatment

•    if you or close family members have a hereditary muscle disorder

•    if you have any kidney or thyroid problems

•    if you are more than 70 years old

•    if you have a past history of liver disease

Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking Pravastatin sodium Tablets if you:

•    Have severe respiratory failure

While you are on this medicine your doctor will monitor you closely if you have diabetes or are at risk of developing diabetes. You are likely to be at risk of developing diabetes if you have high levels of sugars and fats in your blood, are overweight and have high blood pressure.

Also tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have a muscle weakness that is constant. Additional tests and medicines may be needed to diagnose and treat this.

Other medicines and Pravastatin sodium Tablets

The risk of muscle problems can be greater if Pravastatin sodium Tablets are taken with other medicines. Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.

•    If you are taking medicines called fibrates e.g. gemfibrozil or fenofibrate, (used to lower cholesterol)

•    If you need to take oral fusidic acid to treat a bacterial infection you will need to temporarily stop using this medicine. Your doctor will tell you when it is safe to restart Pravastatin sodium Tablets.

Taking Pravastatin sodium Tablets with fusidic acid may rarely lead to muscle weakness, tenderness or pain (rhabdomyolysis). See more information regarding rhabdomyolysis in section 4.

Other medicines may be affected by Pravastatin sodium Tablets. They, in turn, may affect the way pravastatin sodium works. Please tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:

•    Medicines used to suppress the immune system such as ciclosporin

•    Niacin or nicotinic acid in doses greater than or equal to 1g per day (these are medicines used to lower cholesterol)

•    Medicines containing colestyramine or colestipol (often used to lower your cholesterol)

•    Antibiotics such as erythromycin or clarithromycin

If you are taking a drug used to treat and prevent formation of blood clots called “vitamin K antagonist”, tell your doctor before taking pravastatin sodium because the use of vitamin K antagonists concomitantly with pravastatin sodium might increase the results of blood tests used to monitor the treatment with vitamin K antagonists.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.

Pravastatin sodium Tablets with food and drink

Pravastatin sodium Tablets can be taken with or without food.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

Pregnancy

Do not take Pravastatin sodium Tablets during pregnancy. If you discover that you are pregnant, you should inform your doctor immediately.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.

Breast-feeding

Do not take Pravastatin sodium Tablets if you intend to breast-feed as this treatment passes into the mother’s milk.

Driving and using machines

This medicine can make you feel dizzy. If this happens, you should not drive or operate machinery until you feel better.

Pravastatin sodium Tablets contains lactose

This product contains lactose. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking Pravastatin sodium Tablets.

3. How to take Pravastatin sodium Tablets

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Pravastatin sodium Tablets should be taken as a single dose in the evening or at night. Swallow the tablets whole with a glass of water. The recommended dose is:

Adults (18 years and over):

The recommended starting dose for lowering cholesterol is 10mg once a day. This dose may be increased by your doctor to 40mg once a day.

The starting and maintenance dose for prevention of coronary heart disease is 40mg.

The starting dose following organ transplantation is 20mg once a day. The dose may be increased by the doctor to 40mg.

The starting dose for patients with moderate or severe renal or significant hepatic problems is 10 mg a day. The dosage may be adjusted by your doctor based on your response.

Use in children and adolescents aged 8-13 years:

The recommended starting dose for lowering cholesterol is 10mg once a day. This dose may be increased by your doctor to 20mg once a day.

Adolescents aged 14-18 years:

The recommended starting dose for lowering cholesterol is 10mg once a day. This dose may be increased by your doctor to 40mg once a day.

If you are taking a medicine containing cholestyramine or colestipol (to lower your cholesterol), Pravastatin sodium Tablets should usually be taken at least one hour before or four hours after you have taken these medicines. This is because these medicines can affect the absorption of pravastatin if they are taken too closely together.

If you take more Pravastatin sodium Tablets than you should, or if someone accidentally swallows some tablets, contact your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible or go to your nearest hospital casualty department immediately. Remember to take the pack and any remaining tablets with you.

If you forget to take Pravastatin sodium Tablet(s), do not worry. Simply take your next dose when it is next due. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

If you stop taking Pravastatin sodium Tablets, your cholesterol level may rise again. Keep taking your tablets for as long as your doctor has asked you to.

If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

If any of these serious side effects happen, stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor immediately or go to the emergency room at your nearest hospital.

•    Muscle aches, weakness, tenderness or pain and particularly at the same time you feel unwell or have a high temperature. In very rare cases, muscle problems can be serious (rhabdomylosis) and can lead to a serious, life threatening kidney disease.

•    Sudden severe allergic reactions including sudden wheeziness, difficulty in breathing, swelling of the eyelids, face, lips, tongue or throat, rash or itching (especially affecting your whole body), joint pains, joint and blood vessel inflammation, unusual bruising, skin eruptions, swelling, hives, skin sensitivity to the sun, a high temperature, or flushing.

•    Inflammation of the liver with yellowing of the skin and eyes, itching, dark-coloured urine or pale-coloured stool, (liver failure).

•    Inflammation of the pancreas often with severe abdominal pain.

The following side effects have been reported with pravastatin: Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people);

•    dizziness    •    hair loss

•    headache    •    rash

•    sleeping problems    •    itchiness

•    sleep disturbances    •    impotence

(insomnia)    •    tiredness

•    vision disturbance such as    •    feeling of weakness

blurred or double vision    •    changes in the way your

•    stomach upsets    liver works

(such as feeling or being    •    heartburn

sick, constipation,    •    bladder problems (painful

diarrhoea, flatulence    or frequent urination)

(wind), indigestion and stomach pains),

Very    rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people including isolated reports);

•    numbness or loss of    • muscle and joint pain

sensation in the arms and

legs

•    tingling or pins and needles (paresthesia)

Not known side effects (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data);

•    muscle weakness that is constant

Other possible side effects reported with some statins are:

•    Sleep disturbances, including insomnia and nightmares

•    Memory loss

•    Sexual difficulties

•    Depression

•    Breathing problems including persistent cough and/or shortness of breath or fever

•    Diabetes mellitus: Frequency will depend on the presence or absence of risk factors (fasting blood glucose at 5.6 mmol/L, BMI>30kg/m2, raised triglycerides, history of hypertension).

•    Dermatomyositis (condition characterized by an inflammation of the muscles and the skin).

Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard

By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

5. How to store Pravastatin sodium Tablets

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.

Pravastatin sodium Tablets should be stored below 25°C. Keep the container tightly closed. Store them in the original package.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and on each blister strip of tablets. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.

6. Contents of the pack and other information What Pravastatin sodium Tablets contain

The active substance is pravastatin sodium.

Each tablet contains 10mg, 20mg or 40mg of pravastatin sodium.

The other ingredients in the tablet are lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium aluminium silicate, croscarmellose sodium, povidone, talc, and magnesium stearate.

What Pravastatin sodium Tablets look like and contents of the pack:

Pravastatin sodium 10mg Tablets are white to off white capsule shaped tablet marked >on one side of the tablet and “PV|10” on the other side.

Pravastatin sodium 20mg Tablets are white to off-white, capsule shaped tablet marked >on one side of the tablet and “PV 20” on the other side.

The scoreline allows the tablet to be divided into equal doses.

Pravastatin sodium 40mg Tablets are white to off-white, capsule shaped tablet marked >on one side of the tablet and “PV 40” on the other side.

Pravastatin sodium 10 and 20mg Tablets are available in blister packs of 10, 20, 28, 30, 50, 56, 60, 98, 100 and 500 (5x100) tablets and containers of 30, 250, and 1000 Tablets.

Pravastatin sodium 40mg Tablets are available in blister packs of 10, 14, 20, 28, 30, 50, 56, 60, 98, 100 and 500 (5x100) tablets and containers of 30, 250 and 750 Tablets.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing Authorisation Holder:

Actavis Group PTC ehf.

Reykjavikurvegi 76-78 220 Hafnarfjordur Iceland

Manufacturer:

Actavis Ltd, BLB 016, Bulebel Industrial Estate, Zejtun, ZTN 3000, Malta This leaflet was last revised in May 2016