This clinical course describes principles and procedure for performing clinical lab tests for carbohydrates lipids, proteins, heme derivatives, enzymes, liver function, urinalysis, spinal fluid, electrolytes, acid-base blood gases, therapeutic drug monitoring, toxicology, endocrine systems, and trace elements.
Stop taking pravastatin and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects: 1  unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness; 2  confusion, memory problems; 3  fever, unusual tiredness, and dark colored urine;
Uses. Pravastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower bad cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise good cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. It belongs to a group of drugs known as  statins .. It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol made by the liver.