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40 0016 Pill — GREEN RECTANGLE, 14mm — Pravastatin

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Imprint40 / 0016
ColourGREEN
ShapeRECTANGLE
Size14
Strength—
Dosage formTablet
ManufacturerWatson Laboratories, Inc.
NDC0591-0016
Schedule—
Availability—
Ingredients—

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The imprint "40 0016" is a code stamped or printed on the tablet or capsule by the manufacturer, used to identify the drug, its strength and the maker.

Active ingredient

Pravastatin

Uses and warnings

Drug classHMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin)" - a "reversible inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase," the enzyme that catalyzes "the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, an early and ra...

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Official references

Source: FDA Structured Product Label via NLM Pillbox archive (retired 2021); source file AD3DA3C3-66B2-09FE-2C85-AAF4367E3732.xml