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Lipitor vs Simvastatin

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After 2 months of taking simvastatin as a "GENERIC" OF LIPITOR my cholesterol level increased by 18 points. Even worse my triglyceride level increased by 50 points. I'm switching back to lipitor even though it is more expensive.

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