This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The highest doses of the cholesterol-lowering drug Zocor produce an ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today is announcing safety label changes for the cholesterol-lowering medication simvastatin because the highest approved dose--80 milligram (mg)--has been ...

What is simvastatin used for? Simvastatin is commonly used to lower bad cholesterol levels (LDL-C) and fats (triglycerides) in the blood. It also increases good cholesterol levels (HDL). Improving ...

Initially, 10 to 20 mg Order zocor simvastatin once again in the treatment. Patients with homozygous order zocor simvastatin hypercholesterolemia or patients with recurrent heart kidney CHD or risk ...

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced changes to the prescribing information in the United States for the ...

Rockville, MD - Simvastatin (Zocor, Merck/Schering-Plough), used at the highest approved dose of 80 mg, is associated with an increased risk of myopathy, including rhabdomyolysis, according to the US ...

Decreasing statin copayments because of the patent expiration of simvastatin has led to moderate increases in therapy adherence. : Patients in more than 700 health plans from June 2005 to May 2007 ...

Despite price cutting measures taken by Merck to keep Zocor competitive, generic versions of Zocor (simvastatin) that became available during the last week of June have already captured 49% of new ...

I'm taking the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor and am considering switching to the generic form of Zocor (simvastatin) because it's cheaper and my insurance doesn't have a prescription-drug program.

Q: Years ago, I was told not to consume grapefruit or grapefruit juice with statins. Now I understand that this restriction no longer applies. Is this correct? A: The reason people are warned to steer ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Investigation Report on China's Simvastatin Market, 2019-2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The blood lipid levels of Chinese people are ...