Pravachol

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Pravachol
TermPravachol
Short definitionPravachol - (pronounced) (PRA-vuh-KOL) drug used to lower blood cholesterol and prevent stroke and heart attack. It is also being studied in the treatment of cancer and other diseases. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Pravachol - (pronounced) (PRA-vuh-KOL) drug used to lower blood cholesterol and prevent stroke and heart attack. It is also being studied in the treatment of cancer and other diseases. Pravachol blocks an enzyme that helps make cholesterol in the body. It can also make tumor cells more sensitive to anti-cancer drugs. It's a type of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, a type of statin, and a type of chemosensitizer. Also called pravastatin sodium

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