Pitavastatin is a cholesterol-lowering drug that can inhibit cholesterol synthesizing enzymes and stabilize plaque. Pitavastatin is a cholesterol-lowering drug that can inhibit cholesterol synthase and reduce the rate of cholesterol synthesis in the body. Its main indication is for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, and it has the effect of stabilizing plaque, which is commonly used for the treatment of ischemic cardiovascular and cerebral vascular diseases in clinical practice. Pitavastatin belongs to the western prescription drugs, the drug adverse abdominal pain, skin itching, fatigue, nausea, loss of appetite, etc., some patients will appear bilirubin liver enzyme elevation, thrombocytopenia and other manifestations, a very small number of patients will occur rhabdomyolysis, for the drug ingredients allergy, severe liver disease, pregnant women and breastfeeding women are prohibited. Pitavastatin should be used under the guidance of a physician, avoid purchasing the drug on your own, and pay attention to the adverse effects of the drug in the process of taking the drug.