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Fluvastatin

Fluvastatin Dosage

Robert Chad Hakim, PharmD, BCCCPCydnee Ng, PharmD
Reviewed by Robert Chad Hakim, PharmD, BCCCP, Cydnee Ng, PharmD
Last reviewed on March 4, 2025

The average cost for 90 capsules of 20mg of Fluvastatin is $118.01 with a free GoodRx coupon. This is 71.72% off the average retail price of $417.22.

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Dosage

Quantity

Price as low as

Price per unit

20mg

90 capsules

$118.01

$1.31

40mg

90 capsules

$96.74

$1.07

Typical dosage for Fluvastatin

  • Fluvastatin immediate-release capsule

    • Adults: The typical starting dosing is 40 mg by mouth once every evening or 40 mg by mouth twice a day. The general dose range is 20 mg to 80 mg per day.
    • Children 10 years and older with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH): The typical starting dose is 20 mg by mouth once every evening. The maximum dose is 40 mg by mouth twice per day.
    • Your dose might be lower if you also take cyclosporine (Neoral, Gengraf, Sandimmune) or fluconazole (Diflucan) because of drug interactions.
  • Fluvastatin extended-release tablet (Lescol XL)

    • Adults: The typical dose is 80 mg by mouth once a day.
    • Children 10 years and older with HeFH: Children must first start with fluvastatin immediate-release capsules. When they reach a dose of 80 mg per day, they can switch to the extended-release tablet. The typical dose for fluvastatin extended-release capsules is 80 mg by mouth once a day.

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