zocor

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What is zocor?

Generic Name: simvastatin
Other Brand Names: simvastatin
Simvastatin is a cholesterol-lowering medication that blocks the production of cholesterol (a type of fat) in the body.
Simvastatin reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and total cholesterol in the blood. Lowering your cholesterol can help prevent heart disease and hardening of the arteries, conditions that can lead to heart attack, stroke, and vascular disease.
Simvastatin may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Posts on zocor (77)

I was in the hospital with jaundice the Dr took me off zocor I'm also on klonopin I'm getti...
I have a perplexing issue regarding Cholesterol test results. One 1/2 years ago I had a ro...
Has anyone had problems with statins (in particular Zocor) causing an exacerbation of ocula...
Kevin, I am a 52 yr old female. I am a 2 1/2 yr Breast Cancer Survivor...(YEA!), so, I hav...
From everything I read, I have anhidrosis. Up until about 4 years ago, I perspired profuse...
I had a heart attack in 2002 and got a Bx VELOCITY(TM) Coronary Stent (actually the very fi...
Currently I have aggressive CAD, 6 stents and a history of an mi and a stroke. I may be hav...
This is kind of a long story... I am 21 years old an in college. Until this past summer...
I'm concerned about the medications my 68 y/o husband is getting. He had an MI (heart attac...
Dear Doctors, I was diagnosed with LBBB 2 years ago but did not experience any symptoms ...

Journals about zocor(1)

5 Dangerous Drug Combinations


by Adam Tanase, D.C., Dec 25, 2008 11:13AM - 12 Comments
I would like to share this news article with the MedHelp community. It describes 5 dan...