Zocor Dosages
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October 02, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Is Grapefruit Safe to Eat When Taking a Statin Drug?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...enhance the cholesterol lowering effect. For proper dosage, consult your physician before taking... Read more »
Cholesterol-Lowering Medications Cause Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert...medication that causes pain. Crestor, Lipitor, Zocor, Pravachol, Mevacor; this group of drugs... Read more »
Statin Rage
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertPeople seldom make me angry any more. When another driver cut me off yesterday, I didn't even flip... Read more »
Seroquel Fights its Corner
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertThe embattled drug-maker AstraZeneca has just won dismissal of two lawsuits which claimed the drug... Read more »
My Byetta Progress Report
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertThe pounds keep coming off. In my previous progress report here about my weight loss on Byetta I... Read more »
Health Guide
Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
...gastrointestinal effects (such as bloating, gas, abdominal pain, and constipation) at the level of dosage required to lower LDL cholesterol levels. Because of these potential side effects, these... Read more »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Reducing Heart Risk Factors
...other anti-cholesterol drugs.Statins include:Lovastatin (Mevacor)Pravastatin (Pravachol)Simvastatin (Zocor)Fluvastatin (Lescol)Atorvastatin (Lipitor)Rosuvastatin (Crestor) Statins reduce the risk... Read more »Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Prevention
...for treating high cholesterol and include lovastatin (Mevacor), pravastatin (Pravachol), simvastatin (Zocor), fluvastatin (Lescol), atorvastatin (Lipitor), and rosuvastatin (Crestor). Most... Read more »Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications
...important of these drugs. Brands include lovastatin (Mevacor), pravastatin (Pravachol), simvastatin (Zocor), fluvastatin (Lescol), atorvastatin (Lipitor), and rosuvastatin (Crestor). A major... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Classes of Medications
...many other health benefits. They include lovastatin (Mevacor), pravastatin (Pravachol), simvastatin (Zocor), fluvastatin (Lescol), atorvastatin (Lipitor), and rosuvastatin (Crestor). In an... Read more »Medications
Simvastatin is an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), also known as a "statin". It is... Read more »
Simvastatin is an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), also known as a "statin". It is... Read more »
...monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before... Read more »
Simvastatin is an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), also known as a "statin". It is... Read more »
...familial hypercholesterolemia) may require more frequent dosage instructions as directed by your... Read more »
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