If you also take certain other drugs to lower your cholesterol (bile acid-binding resins such as cholestyramine or colestipol), take pravastatin at least 1 hour before or at least 4 hours after taking these medications. These products can react with pravastatin, preventing its full absorption.n addition to eating a proper diet (such as a low-cholesterol/low-fat diet), other lifestyle changes that may help this medication work better include exercising, losing weight if overweight, and stopping smoking. Consult your doctor for more details.
A: The digestive and endocrine systems work together, mostly through the pancreas, to produce and disseminate digestive enzymes. The endocrine system contains several different organs and glands, which are the hypothalamus, pituitary, parathyroids, adrenal glands, reproductive glands, thyroid and pineal body. The primary role of the endocrine system is to produce important hormones that tell the digestive system when to start digesting food and when to stop. Continue Reading
1. Describe the general function of the endocrine system. The endocrine system consisting of ductless glands secretes hormones directly into the blood that regulate body metabolism and body processes. 2. Compare and contrast the two control systems: the endocrine and the nervous system.Both systems control body functions. The nervous system controls through motor responses.he endocrine system and its chemicals (hormones) help regulate many metabolic processes. Hormones control chemical reactions, help regulate water balance, growth, reproductive cycles, and digestive processes. Endocrine glands secrete chemicals called hormones into the blood.