Are you taking Simvastatin? Are you aware of the dangers of combining Simvastatin with certain foods, herbs, or alcohol? Drug-food-interactions are seldom discussed but can lead to undesirable side ...

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is characterized by a poor prognosis and is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide. Simvastatin, an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, which decreases ...

March 19, 2010 — Simvastatin (Zocor, Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals), used at the highest approved dose of 80 mg, is associated with an increased risk for myopathy, including rhabdomyolysis, ...

Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are both statin drugs, which are medications used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Statins primarily work by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA ...

Yesterday the Food and Drug Administration told doctors to stop prescribing the top 80-milligram dose of simvastatin, also known by the brand name Zocor, to new patients because of a heightened risk ...

Savvy Statin Shopping The Simvastatin Saga: Review of the FDA Drug Safety Warnings Mechanisms of Statin-Related Muscle Injury Final Thoughts From the Statin Savvy Shopper References I admit that I ...

Simvastatin is prescribed for high cholesterol. It’s a generic medication, available as the brand-name drug Zocor. It comes as an oral tablet and an oral solution. The cost of simvastatin can vary, ...

Q: After my doctor prescribed simvastatin, I gradually began to lose my libido. I didn't realize that this medication was responsible, but after I dumped the drug because of severe muscle pain, my sex ...