my question I was in the hospital and the doctor wrote me a prescription for pravastatin and 2 to 4 days my primer doctor wrote the same but no one told me stop either on of them and for several days I was taking a double dose.. I am 81 years old and I was want to know that would hurt me or cause any muscle problems
Hello, Welcome and thanks for your query. Muscle pain is due to muscle inflammation and liver inflammation are the common side effects of Pravastatin. Since you have been on Pravastatin without any of these, double dose of the usually prescribed dose for a few days does not do any irreversible harm. So relax and take your usual dose, but be careful next time and with other medicines. Do get back to me if you have further queries.