What Is Zocor
New Zocor formulation does not increase risk of muscle damage
October 02, 2008
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Vytorin: Three Things You Need to Know
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...cholesterol-lowering drug that combines a statin (in this case Zocor) with a drug that lowers... Read more »
Is Grapefruit Safe to Eat When Taking a Statin Drug?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...statin drugs for the lowering of cholesterol. Zocor (Simvastatin), for example, is a... Read more »
Health Guide
LDL Test Risks
Low-density lipoprotein test What the risks are Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to... Read more »VLDL Cholesterol
Very low density lipoprotein test Normal Values Normal VLDL cholesterol level is between 5 and 40 mg/dL. Note: Normal value ranges may vary... Read more »Apolipoprotein B100
ApoB100; Apoprotein B100 What the risks are Excessive bleeding Fainting or feeling light-headed Hematoma (blood... Read more »Apolipoprotein B100
ApoB100; Apoprotein B100 Normal Values The normal range is 40 to 125 mg/dL. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different... Read more »VLDL
Very low density lipoprotein test What the risks are There is very little risk involved with having your blood taken. Veins and arteries vary... Read more »Medications
Simvastatin is an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), also known as a "statin". It is... Read more »
Simvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL,... Read more »
Simvastatin is an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), also known as a "statin". It is... Read more »
Simvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL,... Read more »
Simvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL,... Read more »
Related News
Vytorin more effective than Zocor, says manufacturer
October 02, 2008An analysis of previously published studies shows greater reductions in LDL ("bad") cholesterol using Vytorin, whose formula includes Zocor, than... Read summary »
Israeli firm to market generic version of Zocor
October 02, 2008Israeli pharmaceutical company Teva says it has received tentative approval from the FDA to market a generic version of Zocor. Merck & Co.'s patent... Read summary »
Price check: Zocor
October 02, 2008A comparison of current prices for Zocor via online U.S. drug distributors. Read summary »
Clinical trial: Comparison of Zocor and torcetrapib/Lipitor combination
October 02, 2008This is a study to compare the effectiveness of Zocor to a combination of torcetrapib and Lipitor in adults with high cholesterol. This national... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Effectiveness of MK0524A and Zocor on lipids
October 02, 2008This is a study to evaluate the effectiveness of Zocor (simvastatin) and MK0524A on lipids. This national study is currently recruiting patients. Read summary »
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