Simvastatin
FDA Approved: * June 23, 2006Pharm Company: * IVAX PHARMS
Category: Cholesterol
Simvastatin, sold under the brand name Zocor among others, is a lipid-lowering medication.[2] It is used along with exercise, diet, and weight loss to decrease elevated lipid levels.[2] It is also used to decrease the risk of heart problems in those at high risk.[2] It is taken by mouth.[2] Common side effects include constipation, headaches, and nausea.[2] Serious side effects may include muscle breakdown, liver ... [wikipedia]
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I have been taking simvastatin 20MG for sometime now and it was a tan round shaped tablet. I just start a new bottle ref...
15 REPLIESI have been having a problem with really sore breasts. Could this be a side effect? ## Simvastatin (40 mg). Side effects...
11 REPLIESI have been taking simvastin 20mg for over a year now and it has always been an eliptical tablet with the number 20 impr...
7 REPLIESI was recently told that simvastatin depletes CoQ10, leading to the "weakness" side effect. Anyone heard this? #...
3 REPLIESI have been on this medication for five years or longer now. My doctor has stopped it due to tests that came back with n...
3 REPLIESHi I'm a 55 year old male and I have been on simvastatin for about 8 years now (40). It has worked wonders with my c...
2 REPLIESI have been taking simvastatin tabs for 2 months now, choslerol count is good but my trigleride level has increased from...
2 REPLIESThe tablet is white with no markings in shape of a flower ## Then it is not a legal U.S. tablet of Simvastatin, they all...
2 REPLIESSimvastatin 10mg manufacturer Lupin Pharm is it gluten free? ## Hi Pereaone, From what I was able to gather, gluten is n...
2 REPLIEScholesterol ## I need to have the white tablet 20mg as the orange gives chronic headaches and my friend takes 40mg no ph...
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