Pitavastatin is a prescription medication used to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. It belongs to a class of drugs called statins, which work by blocking an enzyme in the liver that produces cholesterol. Pitavastatin is used to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other heart complications in people who are at risk or who have already had a heart attack. It is also used to lower triglyceride levels in people with high triglycerides.
Pitavastatin is a medication that belongs to a class of drugs called statins. Statins are used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood.
Pitavastatin is used along with diet and exercise to lower "bad" cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in adults. It is also used with diet to lower cholesterol in children with a genetic condition called familial heterozygous hypercholesterolemia.
Here's how it works: Pitavastatin works by blocking a substance in the liver that is needed to make cholesterol. This helps to reduce the amount of cholesterol in your blood.