Lovastatin 20 mg Tablets — Generic For Mevacor

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

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Storage Information

Storage Store at 20º to 25º C (68º to 77º F). protected from light and stored in a well-closed, light-resistant and child proof container.

Key Counseling Points

• Take lovastatin exactly as directed by your healthcare provider.
• Lovastatin is used together with a diet restricted in saturated fat and cholesterol.
• The label notes that evening dosing was more effective than morning dosing in studies.
• Tell your healthcare provider about all medicines and supplements you take, since strong CYP3A4 inhibitors can raise lovastatin levels.
• Avoid grapefruit juice unless your healthcare provider says otherwise, because it can increase lovastatin levels.
• Report muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness promptly, since the label warns about myopathy/rhabdomyolysis risk.
• Tell your healthcare provider if you have liver disease or if you develop symptoms that could suggest liver problems.
• Lovastatin is not for use in patients with active liver disease or unexplained persistent elevations of serum transaminases.
• Follow recommended lipid checks and other monitoring as directed by your healthcare provider.
• If lovastatin is used in adolescence, the label says the patient should be re-evaluated in adulthood.

Helpful Patient Education

Lovastatin tablets are a prescription cholesterol-lowering medicine. According to the DailyMed label, they are used as part of a treatment plan that includes diet changes to help lower total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol, and in selected patients they may help reduce cardiovascular risk.

This product information is based on the label for lovastatin tablets. The label also includes key safety information about liver disease, drug interactions, and grapefruit juice, which may affect lovastatin levels in the body.

Medication Summary last generated: 2026-07-18 03:06:33