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  1. Simvastatin 
    Simvastatin is used together with diet, weight-loss, and exercise to reduce the amount of fatty substances ... lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol ('good cholesterol') in the blood. Simvastatin may also be used to decrease the amount ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a692030.html - Drugs and Supplements
  2. Ezetimibe 
    ... study that compared people who took ezetimibe and simvastatin with people who took simvastatin alone found that although the group of people taking ezetimibe and simvastatin had lower amounts of cholesterol in the blood, ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a603015.html - Drugs and Supplements
  3. Choosing a Statin to Lower Cholesterol (Consumers Union of U.S.) - PDF  
    ... your LDL cholesterol by less than 30% Generic simvastatin (20 mg or 40 mg)—if you need ... Rosuvastatin 40 mg Crestor $161 55–60% Yes Simvastatin 10 mg Generic $38 26–33% Yes Simvastatin ...
    www.consumerreports.org/.../StatinsUpdate-2pager-Feb07.pdf - External Health Links
  4. Colesevelam 
    ... Lipitor], cerivastatin [Baycol], lovastatin [Mevacor], pravastatin [Pravachol], or simvastatin [Zocor]). Colesevelam is also used to control blood ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a699050.html - Drugs and Supplements
  5. Statins (Consumers Union of U.S.)  
    ... LDL) cholesterol by less than 30 percent. Generic simvastatin (20 mg or 40 mg)—if you need ... Rosuvastatin 5 mg Crestor $176 39% to 46% Simvastatin Yes Yes Simvastatin 10 mg Zocor $114 26% ...
    www.consumerreports.org/health/best-buy-drugs/statins.htm - External Health Links
  6. Making Sense of Vytorin Concerns (Food and Drug Administration)  
    ... one tablet that combines two cholesterol-lowering drugs—simvastatin (Zocor), a statin made by Merck & Co., and ... bad cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL) further. Simvastatin works in the liver to prevent the formation ...
    www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm048490.htm - External Health Links
  7. Important Information about Interactions between Certain Hepatitis C Drugs and Cholesterol-Lowering Statin Drugs (Food and Drug Administration)  
    ... be taken (are contraindicated) with lovastatin (Mevacor) and simvastatin (Zocor) (see Statin Dose Limitations below). Patients should ... the lowest necessary dose of atorvastatin. Lovastatin and simvastatin Lovastatin and simvastatin are sensitive in vivo cytochrome ...
    www.fda.gov/.../ByAudience/ForPatientAdvocates/ucm294485.htm - External Health Links
  8. How to Create a Pill Card (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)  
    ... card for a pretend patient, Sarah, who takes simvastatin, furosemide, and insulin. Return to Contents What You ... Information into a Pill Card Possible Graphics Used Simvastatin 20mg Take 1 pill at night. For cholesterol. ...
    www.ahrq.gov/qual/pillcard/pillcard.htm - External Health Links
  9. Index to Drug-Specific Information (Food and Drug Administration)  
    ... ramipril) Ambien (zolpidem tartrate) Amerge (naratriptan) Amiodarone Amiodarone/Simvastatin Amnesteem (isotretinoin) Amphetamine salts Ampyra (dalfampridine) Amturnide (aliskiren/ ...
    www.fda.gov/.../ucm111085.htm - External Health Links
  10. Statin Side Effects: Weigh the Benefits and Risks (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    ... while another statin won't. It's thought that simvastatin (Zocor) may be more likely to cause muscle ... about limiting how much grapefruit you can have. Simvastatin (Zocor) and amiodarone (Cordarone). People taking the statin ...
    www.mayoclinic.com/.../MY00205/METHOD=print - External Health Links
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