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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.
Vasculitis [3] Alpidem (Ananxyl) 1995. Worldwide. Not approved in the US, withdrawn in France in 1994 [4] and the rest of the market in 1995 because of rare but serious hepatotoxicity. [3][5] Alosetron (Lotronex) 2000. US. Serious gastrointestinal adverse events; ischemic colitis; severe constipation. [2]
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.
Medical uses. Statins are usually used to lower blood cholesterol levels and reduce risk for illnesses related to atherosclerosis, with a varying degree of effect depending on underlying risk factors and history of cardiovascular disease. [16] Clinical practice guidelines generally recommend people start with lifestyle modification through a ...
September 9, 2024 at 10:22 AM. (Reuters) -Rezolute Inc said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had lifted its partial clinical hold on a late-stage study testing the company's ...
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 ...
The FDA said the recall of the device BioZorb Marker, initiated by Hologic in March, was not a product removal, but a correction. The agency also urged patients to report any side effects they ...
The FDA has removed the following food items from shelves this month. Full Circle Market Coconutmilk Chocolate Almond Crunch Frozen Dessert: This non-dairy frozen dessert was recalled due to ...