Pitavastatin, Oral Tablet

What is pitavastatin?

Pitavastatin is a prescription drug. It comes in the form of a tablet you take by mouth.

Pitavastatin oral tablet is available as the brand-name drugs Livalo and Zypitamag. It’s also available as a generic drug. Generic drugs usually cost less than the brand-name version. In some cases, they may not be available in all strengths or forms as the brand-name drug.

Pitavastatin may be used as part of a combination therapy. This means you may need to take it with other medications.

In adults, pitavastatin oral tablet is used to:

Pitavastatin is used in children ages 8 years and over with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) to:

HeFH is a condition that some people are born with that causes high cholesterol.

By improving cholesterol levels, this drug can help slow the development of heart disease. It can also reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke. This drug is used along with a healthy diet and other lifestyle changes to improve cholesterol levels and heart health.

Pitavastatin belongs to a class of drugs called HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors. These are also called statins. A class of drugs is a group of medications that work in a similar way. These drugs are often used to treat similar conditions.

Statins block an enzyme known as HMG-CoA reductase. This helps bring the cholesterol in your blood to a healthier level.