Lovastatin 10 mg Tablets — Generic For Mevacor — Lupin

Medication Summary

Medication Summary: This section summarizes DailyMed drug label information to make the label easier to understand. It is not a substitute for the official label, pharmacist counseling, prescriber instructions, or medical advice.

Overview

Lovastatin tablets are a cholesterol-lowering medicine. The label says they are used along with a diet restricted in saturated fat and cholesterol when diet and other non-drug measures have not lowered cholesterol enough.

The label states that lovastatin can help reduce elevated total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol, and it is also indicated to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, and coronary revascularization procedures in certain people without symptoms of cardiovascular disease. It is also indicated to slow the progression of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with coronary heart disease.

For adolescent boys and girls who are at least 1 year post-menarche and 10 to 17 years of age with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, it is indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce total-C, LDL-C, and apolipoprotein B levels when diet therapy alone has not been adequate.

Storage Information

Storage Store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted to 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature].

Key Counseling Points

• Take lovastatin as directed by the prescriber and use it with a diet restricted in saturated fat and cholesterol.
• The label notes that lovastatin is often taken in the evening, and evening dosing was more effective than morning dosing in clinical studies.
• Tell the prescriber about all medicines and supplements you take, because certain drugs can raise lovastatin levels and increase the risk of myopathy.
• Avoid grapefruit juice unless the prescriber says otherwise, because grapefruit juice can increase lovastatin levels.
• Report unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, especially if it is accompanied by fever or feeling unwell.
• Lovastatin is used as part of a broader plan to lower cholesterol and reduce cardiovascular risk; follow recommended diet and other non-drug measures.
• If you have diabetes, the label notes lovastatin had no clinically important effect on glycemic control or oral hypoglycemic dose requirement in studied patients.
• Do not use lovastatin for hypertriglyceridemia when LDL-C is low or normal; the label says it is not indicated in that situation.
• In adolescents, doses above 40 mg daily have not been studied.
• Keep follow-up appointments for lipid testing so treatment can be assessed against cholesterol goals.

Helpful Patient Education

Lovastatin tablets USP are a prescription cholesterol-lowering medicine used along with diet to help reduce elevated total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. The label describes use in certain patients with primary hypercholesterolemia, coronary heart disease, and in selected adolescents with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.

This product page is based on DailyMed label information and is intended for educational use. The label also notes important drug interaction concerns, including grapefruit juice and medicines that affect CYP3A4, which can increase lovastatin exposure and the risk of muscle-related side effects.

Medication Summary last generated: 2026-07-11 03:03:44