Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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.
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). Ezetimibe reduces blood cholesterol by acting at the brush border of the small intestine and inhibiting the absorption of ...
Sitagliptin is a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor and simvastatin is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. [1] These two disorders commonly occur in people at the same time, and have been typically treated with administration of these medications separately. The combination was approved in 2011, and sold under the brand name Juvisync by Merck.
Many people view high blood pressure as a potential issue when you get older. But new research shows that many younger adults with uncontrolled high blood pressure were unaware of their health status.
September 18, 2024 at 9:19 AM. (Reuters) - British drugmaker GSK said on Wednesday it had agreed to settle two lawsuits in California that claimed its discontinued heartburn drug Zantac caused ...
The Federal Trade Commission alleges CVS Health’s Caremark Rx, Cigna’s Express Scripts and United Health Group’s OptumRx created a system that prioritizes high rebates from drug ...
The class is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines with simvastatin being the listed medicine. [10] In 2005, sales were estimated at US$18.7 billion in the United States. [11] The best-selling statin is atorvastatin, also known as Lipitor, which in 2003 became the best-selling pharmaceutical in history. [12]
The recall, initiated by Perrigo Company plc, involves 16,500 cans distributed to CVS stores across 12 states, including Texas, Florida, and California, as well as H-E-B stores in Texas.