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How to Take Fluvastatin and it's Dose


This medication is available in the form of capsule and an extended-release (long-acting) tablet to take by mouth, with or without food, once or twice a day.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

Adults- PO- The recommended dose is 20 to 80 mg daily.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Contraindicated in patients with abnormal liver functions, during pregnancy and breastfeeding; hypersensitivity.

Drug Name : Fluvastatin

This medication is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, also known as a "statin", prescribed for high cholesterol and triglycerides in certain patients, and decreases the blockages in blood vessels.


Trade Names/Brand Names of Fluvastatin


International :


Lescol, Lescol XL
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