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2. Simvastatin - Wikipedia

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   Simvastatin, sold under the brand name Zocor among others, is a statin, a type of lipid-lowering medication. [4] It is used along with exercise, diet, and weight loss to decrease elevated lipid levels. [4] It is also used to decrease the risk of heart problems in those at high risk. [4] It is taken by mouth. [4]

3. Ezetimibe/simvastatin - Wikipedia

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   Ezetimibe/simvastatin is a drug combination used for the treatment of dyslipidemia. It is a combination of ezetimibe (known as Zetia in the United States) and the statin drug simvastatin (known as Zocor in the US).

4. Statin - Wikipedia

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   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified healthcare professionals of updates to the prescribing information concerning interactions between protease inhibitors and certain statin drugs. Protease inhibitors and statins taken together may increase the blood levels of statins and increase the risk for muscle injury (myopathy).

5. Dyslipidemia: What It Is & How to Treat It - AOL

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   Statin drugs include: Pravastatin. Simvastatin. Atorvastatin. Rosuvastatin. You may be prescribed a statin for a short period of time, or be prescribed a statin alongside other treatments or ...

6. FDA Warns Against High Doses of Zocor - AOL

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   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning Friday about using high doses of the popular cholesterol-lowering drug Zocor -- generic name simvastatin -- and the increased risk of serious ...

7. Fewer people may need statins to prevent heart disease, new ...

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   A new way of determining heart disease risk may result in millions fewer people getting prescriptions for statins, ... Statins, such as Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor, are widely used to protect ...