I ended up with severe depression after taking Pravastatin for 1 to 2 weeks. I have tried taking Pravastatin two separate times, once last winter, and this last month. I have been taking the anti-depressant Zoloft for 4 to 5 years now. Is this a common reaction to Pravastatin? My doctors have never heard of such a thing. I am 51, female, diabetic, with high cholesterol.
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Q: I have tried taking Pravastatin two separate times. Both times I ended up with severe depression.
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9/22/09 5:12pm
Hi Momathome,
Depression is a potential side effect of Pravastatin, but very rare. In a long term study only 1 individual had depression as a side effect out of a little over 10,000 participants.
All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD
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