Masa harina: Masa harina is Mexican corn âflourâ made from dried corn kernels that have been cooked in limewater (calcium oxide).
Pravastatin is the generic form of the brand-name drug Pravachol, which is used to lower cholesterol levels. Pravastatin reduces levels of bad cholesterol, which is called low-density lipoprotein or LDL.It also raises levels of good cholesterol, which is called high-density lipoprotein or HDL, and it lowers levels of harmful triglycerides in the blood.ravastatin reduces levels of bad cholesterol, which is called low-density lipoprotein or LDL. It also raises levels of good cholesterol, which is called high-density lipoprotein or HDL, and it lowers levels of harmful triglycerides in the blood.
Aug. 3, 2009 - The FDA has approved a Livalo, a new cholesterol-lowering statin drug. Known by the generic name of pitavastatin, Livalo has been used in Japan since 2003.It's also sold in Korea and Thailand.n a study presented at a recent scientific meeting, Danish researchers reported that a 4 milligram dose of Livalo was superior to a 40 milligram dose of Pravachol. The FDA approval is based on five clinical studies showing that Livalo is as safe and as effective as three of the statins on the U.S. market.