Medindia

SVT (10 mg) (Simvastatin) Drug Price and Information

Simvastatin (SVT (10 mg)) is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, also known as a "statin", used for lowering high cholesterol and triglycerides in certain patients with appropriate diet. It reduces the ...
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Simvastatin vs. atorvastatin: Which is better at lowering cholesterol?

Atorvastatin can lower LDL cholesterol by 50% or more when taken in high doses. Simvastatin can lower LDL cholesterol by up to 50% when taken in moderate doses. Both simvastatin and atorvastatin can ...
TCTMD

Recall: Clopidogrel Tablets Mislabeled, May Contain Statin

A single lot of 75-mg clopidogrel tablets that was distributed nationwide is being recalled by the manufacturer due to mislabeling. International Laboratories, LLC voluntarily initiated the recall ...
FiercePharma

U.S. Prescribing Information for Simvastatin Revised to Include New Limits on the Use of the Highest Dose -- 80 mg -- and

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced changes to the prescribing information in the United States for the ...
Medscape

FDA Restricts Use of Simvastatin 80 mg

June 8, 2011 (Silver Spring, Maryland) — The Food and Drug Administration is recommending that physicians restrict prescribing high-dose simvastatin (Zocor, Merck) to patients, given an increased risk ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Recall: Clopidogrel Bottles May Contain Simvastatin Tablets

International Laboratories, LLC is notifying distributors and customers by letter and is arranging for return of all recalled products. International Laboratories announced a voluntary recall of 1 lot ...
FiercePharma

VYTORIN® (ezetimibe/simvastatin) Significantly Reduced Major Vascular Events in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

SHARP is the First and Only Prospective Clinical Study in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease to Show That an LDL Cholesterol-Lowering Medicine Reduced Major Vascular and Atherosclerotic Events "This ...
NPR

Critic Faults FDA For Tardy Warning On Simvastatin Risk

The fact that 80 daily milligrams of simvastatin (brand name Zocor) can cause serious muscle damage has been known for years. So why did it take the Food and Drug Administration so long to tell ...
The Financial Express

Biocon Inc recalls 5,505 bottles of Simvastatin tablets in US

Biocon today surged 10 per cent after the company posted 17 per cent rise in net profit for the first quarter ended June 30. Biocon Inc, part of biotechnology major Biocon, is recalling in the US ...
Medscape

Switching From Simvastatin 80 mg: How to Shop for Statins

Savvy Statin Shopping The Simvastatin Saga: Review of the FDA Drug Safety Warnings Mechanisms of Statin-Related Muscle Injury Final Thoughts From the Statin Savvy Shopper References I admit that I ...
Medindia

Simstat (10 mg) (Simvastatin) Drug Price and Information

Simvastatin (Simstat (10 mg)) is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, also known as a "statin", used for lowering high cholesterol and triglycerides in certain patients with appropriate diet. It reduces ...