Pravastatin (Pravachol)

Drug / Medication

An early hydrophilic statin, contrasted with simvastatin, and was anecdotally considered safer due to early beliefs about its reduced ability to cross the blood-brain barrier, though later research suggests all statins cross.

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334 - Cardiovascular disease, the number one killer: development, biomarkers, apoB, and more

334 - Cardiovascular disease, the number one killer: development, biomarkers, apoB, and more

Peter Attia MD

An early hydrophilic statin, contrasted with simvastatin, and was anecdotally considered safer due to early beliefs about its reduced ability to cross the blood-brain barrier, though later research suggests all statins cross.