Fluvastatin

Pronounced FLOO-vah-stat-in

Brand names: Lescol

Type: Statin (cholesterol-lowering) · All Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines

What Fluvastatin is used for

  • High cholesterol
  • Reducing risk after heart procedures

Common side effects

  • Muscle aches
  • Headache
  • Stomach pain
  • Nausea

Important cautions

  • Unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness should be reported — serious muscle injury is rare but possible
  • Usually stopped during pregnancy

How it comes

Capsules, extended-release tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

Toxicity lists: Fluvastatin also appears on Medicines That Can Harm the Liver.

Related medicines — Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines

Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.