lˈaɪk ðɪ ˈʌðɚ stˈætɪnz, pˈɪɾɐvˌæstɐtˌɪn ɪz ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd fɔːɹ hˌaɪpɚkˌoʊlstɚɹəlˈiːmiə ˈɛlɪvˌeɪɾᵻd kəlˈɛstɚɹˌɑːl ænd fɚðə pɹɪvˈɛnʃən ʌv kˌɑːɹdɪoʊvˈæskjʊlɚ dɪzˈiːz.
Like the other statins, pitavastatin is indicated for hypercholesterolaemia (elevated cholesterol) and for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.