Zocor May Increase Muscle Injury Riskby
MedNews
about the potential for increased risk of muscle injury from the cholesterol-lowering medication Zocor (simvastatin....”
Simvastatin is sold as a single-ingredient generic medication and as the brand-name Zocor. It also is sold...
Statins that stave off Alzheimer's (Zocor)by
Bob DeMarco
of dementia with simvastatin is striking,".
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caregiving.... New research from the School of Medicine indicates that simvastatin, a statin sold as Zocor, reduces...
Zetia is No Zocor!by
Dr. Steve Murphy
) versus Zocor (simvastatin alone), results showed that the Vytorin, was no better than the Zocor by itself.
Why did this study get such a big press coverage? Because Zocor costs about 4 USD at Wal...
Health Headlines - December 29by
Meredy
6 More Firms Cleared to Sell Generic Zocor
Six more companies have been approved to begin selling generic versions of Merck's cholesterol-lowering statin drug Zocor.
The authorizations, posted...
Cholesterol drug may block nerve repairby
stuart
Information provided by: Karen D., in Tamarac
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Zocor... suggest that use of Zocor impairs "remyelination," a process in which the fatty outer covering of nerve...
How Wonderful is Lipitor? (continued)by
Seth Roberts ..
:
I recently stopped taking Zocor [a statin, like Lipitor, and the most prescribed anti-cholesterol drug]. I started... was more restful, I remained fatigued. After a year of Zocor, I was diagnosed with ADHD. Following this diagnosis...
Warning for Atrial Fibrillation Patients Taking Amiodaroneby
Mellanie H.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to doctors who are prescribing amiodarone for their atrial fibrillation patients saying that those patients should take no more than 20 milligrams of Zocor...
Merck Gets Spankedby
Ulysee W.
heart disease than simvastatin (Zocor) alone. Consumer groups are crying fowl and New York... and other enticements to doctors for prescribing Zocor and Vioxx.
Merck thought they had seen the worst...
Side effect of Zocor?
I have been taking Zocor since 8/20/09.
I have had 2 episodes since beginning Zocor of a mucus discharge when I pass gas. Both resolved within a day. I am up to date on doctor visits, colonoscopies and liver tests.
Could this be a side effect of Zocor or should I push hardercrap
I've been taking Zocor for 9 yr. I have severe tightness and pain in my rt. thigh. Why?
The pain developed right after I started taking Zocor. I stayed off Zocor for 2 weeks, and the pain did not stop. My doctor thought it wasn't caused by Zocor. He put me on Bextra, which was later... of Zocor was doubled 3 weeks ago, and the pain in my thigh has been almost unbearable...crap
Does Zocor Cause Joint Pain?
I have RA and since starting Zocor my pain has been bad almost daily...I wanted to know if Zocor is enhancing my RA pain and what I can do about it? nparrigin@bellsouth.net nancypcrap
Zocor Pill Confirmation
RE: Zocor Oral 20 mg
Old prescription from 355 med gp DM AFB, AZ
Bottle also says Tab (7154/791)
pill was round and pink
Same prescription reissued at same location
Bottle says the same info, but
pill is oval with "LL" on one side and "CO3" on the other
Not shown on web site. Request...crap