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Zocor® , is an effective cholesterol-lowering prescription medicine. Patients using Zocor® often experience positive results in as little as 2 weeks. Zocor® is used together with a low cholesterol diet and exercise. Zocor® effects both bad and good cholesterol, reducing the former and increasing the latter.
USES: This medication is used to lower high cholesterol levels and is administered in addition to a cholesterol-lowering diet and exercise in order to obtain the full benefit it provides.
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Manufacturer:
Cipla Sold Under Brand Name:
Zocor
Average Delivery Time:
8 Days
The usual starting dose is 20mg once a day in the evening unless otherwise directed. If cholesterol levels are especially high, your doctor may prescribe a dose of 40mg. Doses can be adjusted every 4 weeks. Some people with severe, hereditary high cholesterol may be prescribed as much as 80mg per day taken in different doses.
Side effects Most common side effects are abdominal pain and headaches. Less common side effects are constipation, diarrhea, gas, muscle weakness with rash, nausea, upper respiratory infection, upset stomach and general weakness. If any of these symptoms persist or increase in intensity, notify your doctor promptly.
Precautions
Tell your doctor your medical history, especially drug allergies, active liver disease or if you are breastfeeding, pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Because Simvastatin may damage the liver, your doctor may order a blood test to check your liver enzyme levels before you start taking the drug. It is advisable to take blood tests at periodic intervals and if your liver enzyme levels rise too high, your doctor may advise you to stop taking the medication. This drug may cause damage to muscle tissue so be sure to tell your doctor of any unexplained muscle tenderness, weakness or pain immediately, especially if accompanied by fever or sickness. If you are scheduled for major surgery, your doctor will have you stop taking the medication a few days before the operation. IMPORTANT: You must not become pregnant while taking this drug, which lowers cholesterol needed for a baby to develop properly. If you become pregnant while taking this drug, notify your doctor immediately. Do not breastfeed while taking this drug as this could cause severe adverse effects in a nursing baby.
Drug interactions This medication tends to enhance the effects of blood-thinning drugs and heart medications and combining it with these drugs can increase the chance of muscle damage. Intake of large quantities of grapefruit juice is also not recommended. If you are taking drugs from the above mentioned groups, or any drugs, alert your doctor immediately.
Overdose
If overdose is suspected, contact your doctor or local poison control center immediately.
Notes Do not share this medication with others. This medication is intended to be taken together with a low cholesterol diet and exercise.
Missed dose If you miss a dose take it as soon as possible but if it is near the time of the next dose do not ?double up?.
Important note The above information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed that taking this medication is safe, appropriate or effective for you.
Storage
Store at room temperature (77 degrees F, 25 degrees C), away from light and moisture. KEEP THIS AND ALL MEDICATIONS OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
Precautions
Tell your doctor your medical history, especially drug allergies, active liver disease or if you are breastfeeding, pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Because Simvastatin may damage the liver, your doctor may order a blood test to check your liver enzyme levels before you start taking the drug. It is advisable to take blood tests at periodic intervals and if your liver enzyme levels rise too high, your doctor may advise you to stop taking the medication. This drug may cause damage to muscle tissue so be sure to tell your doctor of any unexplained muscle tenderness, weakness or pain immediately, especially if accompanied by fever or sickness. If you are scheduled for major surgery, your doctor will have you stop taking the medication a few days before the operation. IMPORTANT: You must not become pregnant while taking this drug, which lowers cholesterol needed for a baby to develop properly. If you become pregnant while taking this drug, notify your doctor immediately. Do not breastfeed while taking this drug as this could cause severe adverse effects in a nursing baby.
Side effects Most common side effects are abdominal pain and headaches. Less common side effects are constipation, diarrhea, gas, muscle weakness with rash, nausea, upper respiratory infection, upset stomach and general weakness. If any of these symptoms persist or increase in intensity, notify your doctor promptly.
FAQs
Why is this Simvastatin prescribed?
Simvastatin is a cholesterol-lowering drug. Your doctor may prescribe Simvastatin in addition to a cholesterol-lowering diet if your blood cholesterol level is too high, and if you have been unable to lower it by diet alone. For people at high risk of heart disease, current guidelines call for considering drug therapy when LDL levels reach 130. For people at lower risk, the cut-off is 160. For those at little or no risk, it's 190.
In people with high cholesterol and heart disease, Simvastatin reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke and "mini-stroke" (transient ischemic attack) and can stave off the need for bypass surgery or angioplasty to clear clogged arteries
Simvastatin is usually prescribed only if diet, exercise, and weight-loss fail to bring your cholesterol level under control. It's important to remember that Simvastatin is a supplement to--not a substitute for--those other measures. To get the full benefit of the medication, you need to stick to the diet and exercise program prescribed by your doctor. All these efforts to keep your cholesterol levels normal are important because together they may lower your risk of heart disease.
Do not take Simvastatin if you have ever had an allergic reaction to it or are sensitive to it. Do not take Simvastatin if you have active liver disease.
Do not take Simvastatin if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
How does Simvastatin interact with other medications and food?
Simvastatin tends to enhance the effects of the blood-thinning drug Coumadin and the heart medication Lanoxin. Combining it with the following drugs increases the chance of muscle damage:
Amiodarone (Cordarone) Clarithromycin (Biaxin) Clofibrate (Atromid-S) Cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral) Erythromycin (PCE and others) Fenofibrate (Tricor) Gemfibrozil (Lopid) Itraconazole (Sporanox) Ketoconazole (Nizoral) Nefazodone (Serzone) Nicotinic acid or niacin (Niaspan) Protease inhibitors (used in the treatment of HIV), including Agenerase, Crixivan, Fortovase, Invirase, Norvir, and Viracept Verapamil (Calan)
If you are taking Simvastatin with any of these drugs (or with large quantities of grapefruit juice) alert your doctor immediately at the first sign of muscle pain or weakness. If you need to take erythromycin, Biaxin, Nizoral, or Sporanox, the doctor may temporarily take you off Simvastatin.
You will have to follow a standard cholesterol-lowering diet before starting treatment with Simvastatin and continue this diet while using Simvastatin. All doses should be adjusted to your individual needs.
ADULTS The usual starting dose is 20 milligrams once a day in the evening. If your cholesterol is especially high, the doctor may start with a dose of 40 milligrams. The dosage can be adjusted every 4 weeks. Some people with severe, hereditary high cholesterol may be prescribed as much as 80 milligrams a day, taken in doses of 20, 20, and 40 milligrams, along with other treatments.
Those who have severe kidney disease should use Simvastatin with caution. The recommended starting dose is 5 milligrams per day. When combined with cyclosporine, niacin, Atromid-S, Lopid, or Tricor, the dosage of Simvastatin should not exceed 10 milligrams a day. When combined with Calan or Cordarone, the dosage of Simvastatin should not exceed 20 milligrams a day.
CHILDREN 10 TO 17 YEARS OLD The recommended starting dose is 10 milligrams once a day in the evening. The dosage may be increased every 4 weeks, as determined by the doctor, up to a maximum of 40 milligrams a day. Girls must have been menstruating for at least 1 year before starting therapy with Simvastatin.
The safety and effectiveness of Simvastatin in children under 10 years old or in doses greater than 40 milligrams a day have not been studied
Although no specific information about Simvastatin overdose is available, any medication taken in excess can have serious consequences. If you suspect an overdose of Simvastatin, seek medical attention immediately.
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