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Pitavastatin

Pitavastatin (Livalo) is a cholesterol-lowering medicine available as a tablet. It is used alongside a low-fat diet to manage high cholesterol and lipid levels in adults.

Livalo

Primary Hyperlipidaemia, Mixed Dyslipidaemia

1mg · 4mg

Pitavastatin tablets for high cholesterol. It slows the liver's production of cholesterol and lowers LDL.

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Key points

  • Pitavastatin is a statin, a medicine class that lowers cholesterol by reducing how much the body makes.
  • The originator brand Livalo contains pitavastatin, from Kowa Pharmaceuticals.

Uses and forms

The medicine pitavastatin is used alongside a low-fat diet to manage high cholesterol and lipid levels in adults with Primary Hyperlipidaemia or Mixed Dyslipidaemia. It is part of Cholesterol Management and comes as a tablet in 1 mg and 4 mg strengths.

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