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Merck's products include Zocor for treatment of elevated cholesterol, Propecia for treatment for male pattern hair loss, Fosamax for preventive treatment of osteoporosis, and Singulair for treatment of asthma. Merck was founded in 1891 and is headquartered ...

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But the key difference involved cases of "therapeutic substitution," she said, where a doctor might prescribe either the brand-name drug Lipitor or a generic version of a different anti-cholesterol drug called Zocor. "In some areas of the ...

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Here are some of the things I learned this week. • We know that statin drugs (Lipitor, Crestor, Zocor, etc.) are effective at lowering cholesterol, and of course the goal is to reduce one’s risk for a heart attack or stroke. I often have ...

Doctors said the study might lead as many as 7 million more Americans to consider taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, sold as Crestor, Lipitor, Zocor or in generic form. "This takes prevention to a whole new level, because it applies to patients who ...

February 2, 2012 (WLS) -- Common statins such as Lipitor, Crestor or Zocor may not be the same as advertised and websites often don't include warnings about side effects or even require a prescription, according to a new British study in the journal ...

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Statins include well-known cholesterol fighters like atorvastatin (Lipitor), simvastatin (Zocor), pravastatin (Pravachol) and rosuvastatin (Crestor). The drugs can cut the risk of heart attack and premature death in people with cardiovascular ...

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M.V. Dr. Donohue: My first suggestion is to try to come to peace terms with your doctor. He prescribed simvastatin (Zocor) because your cholesterol is high and because members of your family have had heart attacks. The goal of cholesterol ...

M.V. Answer • My first suggestion is to try to come to peace terms with your doctor. He prescribed simvastatin (Zocor) because your cholesterol is high and because members of your family have had heart attacks. The goal of cholesterol ...

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Back in October I purchased an arm blood pressure/heart rate cuff from Walgreen's and noticed my blood pressure was consistently high. I scheduled a doctors appointment and to make sure there was nothing wrong internally that may be causing it the doctor ordered a complete blood and urine test, everything came up normal and I was told the only thing sticking out was that my triglycerides were just a “tad” high, but nothing to worry about. Well a few days ago I went to the doctors as for the l

My doctor prescribed the generic for Zocor ( simvastatin) Lipitor has a copay of just $4.00 or the generic. Simvastatin which is the zocor generic is priced at $12. Is there a reason I should pick one over the other? If I ask for the Lipitor which is cheaper will I be missing an advantage that simvastatin would offer?

it starte about three days ago sweating under both my arms for no reason i wasnt hot and now its my face to all around my nose and eyes feels hot and sweaty i dont have a fever and i feel tired all the sudden and my eyes burn and i have a feeling like something is stuck in my throat im twenty eight have a fatty liver and gerd i smoke and have allergies to cats dogs dust mites and ragweed and am on flonaze lansoprazole and zocor any advice would be helpfull thanks.

first a little history im 28 6Ft one inch tall i have gerd i take lansoprazole twenty milligrams twice a day i have fat on my liver and gallbladder i take zocor once a day but havent taken it in a while i have allergies just found out to cats dogs two kinds of dust mites and ragweed i take flonaze one to two sprays in each nostril one a day i do smoke i have smoked for twelve years trying to quit any advice there would be appriciated to it does seem to make symtoms worse when i smoke the past

My doctor recently prescribed Zocor (a simvastatin) for me to take to lower my triglycerides and cholesterol that have become elevated after I started taking Accutane to treat my acne about a month ago. I am concerned about taking another drug that has been shown to cause liver damage, since I'm already taking the Accutane and it can cause liver damage. Studies show that patients' triglyceride and LDL Cholesterol levels usually go back to normal levels after they quit taking the Accutane. Is

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ok lets start here a few days ago i was simply having tiingling below my left elbow it lasted from 9 in the morning till about 9 at night when i started having left chest pain so i went to the er and they did an ekg and blood work and said my heart was fine so a day later i was having problems with shortness of breath i was having problems with that when i went to the er to but anyways so i went to the urgent care center and they did an x ray and he said he seen some streaking on the x ray so

quick overview I have high cholesterol and triglyceride but want to have a baby. I am overweight by 40 pounds. If I loose 40 pounds and go on a baby-dose of lipitor or zocor (cholesterol lowering drugs) and maintain a low-fat diet and exercise then can i get pregnant? Did anyone here get pregnant and had a healthy baby in high triglyceride thanks

My husband has taken Zocor and is experiencing muscle pain, burning and weakness. He has switched to Lipitor but is there anything he can do to lessen these side effects?

I know there are a few law suits in USA. My kidneys completely failed 0ne week after taking Zocor

there warning people not to take 80 mg of zocor a day how about lower dosages ??? can a lower dosage become a problem over a longer period of time ?

I took Lovalo for two days, and woke up several times during the night with such severe leg cramps I couldn't walk or do much of anything but scream in pain. The same thing happened when I took Zocor for a short time. I refuse to take anything now, my cholesterol is borderline high and I'm sick of the drug companies just pushing drugs to make money whether a person needs them or not.

I switched from lipitor to zocor and I have noticed less auras. Has anybody else had this happen? Have they seen a difference when taking lipitor vs zocor with lamictal?

My Cholesterol is consistently between 170-203 for the past ten years. When ever I go for blood work, even if it's at 170, my doctor gets on my case that it's too high. I'm SO frustrated about this, (High Cholesterol, High BP nor diabetes run in my family, no heart disease...only cancer.) I have to go for a physical next week, they do blood work a week prior so the results are there. I took my husbands 40mg of Zocor for a solid week before the blood work....do you think that will make a differ

It is at 56 when normal range is between 6 and 40.I'm not a smoker or drinker I am 40 pds. overweight though with high cholesterol. I'd had pain in the liver region after I had my gallbladder removed a few months ago and although the pain was constant then it had considerably subsided but then I was put on zocor 20mg once a day for the cholesterol and I've taken it for only 3 days and the pain is back and it's constant again like before. I've had ultrasounds done which show no inflammation so

My father's family ALL died of heart failure. I've asked a cardiologist if a stress test or any test other than a regular cardiogram might or should be done for possibly spotting a potential problem in the making, thus aiding in prevention. When asked if I have any pain etc., I say "no" and there it ends.When family history exists why aren't doctors more interested in preventive measures? Of course, diet matters but not everyone is consistently disciplined. I'm 72 yrs. old and other than 1

A 76-year-old African American female (AAF) was admitted to the hospital with a chief complaint of fatigue for one month, and shortness of breath (SOB) and dyspnoea on exertion (DOE) for one week. The patient denied abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation (N/V/D/C), hematemesis, melena . She denied use of NSAIDs or anticoagulants. No paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea (PND), chest pain (CP) or cough. She was hospitalized with acute GI bleeding 6 months ago and she had both upper a

I am a 37 year old female who had a heart attack last September at the age of 36. I thought I was pretty healthy up until that point, had some back surgeries, but other than that, nothing serious. I woke up with pain between the breasts, and as soon as I sat up in bed, I started profusely sweating. I didn't go to the hospital or call 911 that night, I just thought it was acid indigestion or something and went back to sleep. That was a Thursday night. Friday I had went to work and worked all da

I never run a temperature. Since I've been taking zocor I have not been myself and been running a low grade temperature of 99.5 - 99.6, the Dr. had ran blood work and nothing came up wrong, what could be wrong?

I am a cardiac patient and take zocor for high cholesterol.

I take Zocor for high cholesterol. Why is it bad to suddenly stop taking it?

I take 40mg of simvastin (zocor) a day for high cholesterol. Been taking it over 1 year now.. I have had really bad knee stiffness / Trouble getting out of a chair mind you. I'm 42 and soar hands. When I told my doctor. He told me to drink more water. Which I did.. Did not help.. Then a few weeks ago I found the coQ10 on the pc. Did a lot of researching on it.. I bought some and Taking 50mg 2 times a day.. Now my knee stiffness is just about gone. Hands are getting better too. I'm feeling bett

Two years ago I had a heart attack after mountain climbing. . I felt weak and broke out in sweat. I was advised to see a Dr. A 10 mm clot had lodged in my chest and was removed. The Dr. put in a stint and put me on Zocor, Plavix, Tenormin and Prinivil. Through an odd set of circumstances I was separated from my cardio medications and cell phone before getting snowed in for a week. I did however have my blood pressure monitor. For the first three days I watched as my blood pressure was go

Ok, I was told that I have high cholesterol. So my doctor told me that she believes that diet and exercise are not enough and that I need a STATIN type drug. She prescribed ZOCOR. Now, when I was there, I felt fine. She also told me that I was behind on my Tetanus Vaccines and while I was getting that would I like the Flu shot. I said sure. So she gave me 3 vaccines, Flu, Whooping cough& Tetanus. Now I started taking the ZOCOR that night as directed. Two days later I had flu like symptoms. I f

My doctor told me that studies have shown 50% of heart attacks happen in people with less than 50% stenosis. Is there much i can do? I am working on lowering my LDL and raising my HDL, ALso take one aspirin a day, 1000mg fishoil and 40mg Zocor. I am 46 years old, with family history of CAD. I am a non smoker and my bloodpressure is and has always been good.

i was just told i have hdl of 6.6,cholesterol 238,tri 207,hdl 36,ldl 161 and for the last five months i've been stressed,eating fast food,and not exercising. Md wants to put me on zocor and rejects the idea of me doing it on my own. I took the first pill tonight and i'm nervous. Can't i do it on my own? I'm 41 and i smoke. Mom started zocor at age 55.

Would it take 5 months to show up a side effect? I am under stress at work too so I was not sure if these tremors/cramping in various parts of my body are from the stress or from the zocor. I stopped the zocor for two days now and I have not had any more tremors. Would that be enough time for it to be out of my system?

I have been having a lot of pain in my legs at night especially (throbbing, aching) in calf's and thigh, difficulty sleeping, weakness in my legs when trying to walk, arm and shoulder problems (tendinosis, partial tear to lateral tendon in elbow). Blood tests all normal, except slightly low B12. Seeing an orthopedic surgeon to repair the tendon tear in elbow. Taking YAZ birth control pill, recently taken off of simvistatin (Zocor) due to possible adverse effects (muscle weakness, pain, and

She recently went to the eye doctor, where he noticed cholesterol emboli. Cholesterol is reportedly normal. Funduscopic examination is done. She does have cholesterol emboli as documented by her ophthalmologist. Cholesterol profile: Total cholesterol 182, LDL 120, HDL 82, triglycerides 75. Patient probably should continue on the Zocor. The patent otherwise is doing fairly well. I'm going to school to be a medical transcriptionist. I don't know how I missed patent lol. thank you guys s

I just want to start off by saying that I am 20 years old,and I have high cholesterol,(apparently its genetic,I have it because my mother has it too.)So anyway I have high cholesterol and I have been prescribed a medication called Socor/Zocor/Simvastatin or something like that,I cant really remember how to spell these medicine names.My doctor has told me that it is VERY important I take this medication everyday.I took the medication every night,however the morning after,I would wake up with my

My husband and I have a daughter who will be 5 this coming Sunday. It took up 3 years and fertility drugs to have her. We recently began trying for another child without any luck. I was diagnosed with high cholesterol about a year ago, but Dr. did want me going on meds at that time. Now she wants me to go on Simvastatin (which is the Generic for Zocor). The information on the drug sheet states that a form of birth control should be used while taking the medication, do not use if you are pregn

Recently discharged from the hospital w/COPD emphysema exacerbation and a minor bout with pneumonia. Discharge meds were cefuroxime(Ceftin)-antibiotic500mg simvastatin(Zocor)-cholesterol10mg prednisone(Deltasone)draw down medication over 8days30/20/10/5mg 2days @ clonazapam(Klonopin0.5mganti anxiety/sleep aid/relaxant Salmeterol Discus(Advair)/Combivent Inhaler(albuter

I can't believe how awful Zocor made me feel, like I had the flu for 3 months. I finally said the heck with it and started taking Red Yeast Rice, with MUCH better results. From what I've seen Statins cause severe liver damage....I think I'd rather deal with cholesterol than needing a liver transplant. Is this just another way for the medical community to bilk more money out of us? my cholestrol was only 205. I think my Dr was just being a Drama Queen or he's getting a kick-back for prescribin

How does this adversely effect my health. They haven't ever mentioned any treatment for it. Is there anything I can do? I take a huge load of meds for lots of reasons. I take 90 mg of morphine, 7.5 oxycodone 3 X, cymbalta 60mg, hydrochlorothyzide 50mg, zocor, Buspirone 40mg, Bupropion 200mg, allopurinol 300mg, Baclofen 30mg, etodolac 300mg, Lyrica 200mg, all this is per day broken up over every eight hours or 3 times per day. I know this is enough medicine to kill a horse. I am a veteran

I'm 16, I have high blood pressure. My father has high cholesterol. I quickly grabbed the pill bottle to take my morning Lisinopril, but I grabbed my father's Zocor (same bottle, same pill shape). I need to know if it will screw my body up. Thanks.

I have no idea why all of a sudden it jumped almost 50 points since Feb. I eat whole grains, drink lots of water, walk alot, eat lots veggies, some fruit, no red meat or pork, low fat dairy only and chicken fish & turkey. I refuse to go on statins. I did 10mg of Zocor once a few years back (choles wasn't really high, 205, but the Dr was a big Drama Queen and he insisted I do this.) and I felt like I had the flu for three solid months. sore joints, muscles, sleepy all the time, nauseated and we

I have had a chronic upper lung cough now since the week before memorial day. I've been to the doctor several times and allergy doctor and tried a host of typical allergy and bronchial relief drugs and nothing seems to work. The only thing I can relate to a new change in my enviroment is starting Zocor about a month or two before the cough began.

I have a question regarding the administration of my medications to a 76 year old man. The doctor has administered all of the medication 'a day' after the patient was discharged on the 7th day. The echo showed mild opening of artery. The patient was in the government hospital and this doctor is not easy to find to discuss how to use the medication. Should i use after meals or before or what? My medication includes (1) Plavics (Clopidogrel) 75 mg , (2) Zocor (Simvastatin) 40mg, (3) Lopresor 9me

My doctor told me take it at bedtime and also I was reading about it on the internet that patients usually are advised to take it at bedtime .. does anyone know why? like does it cause drowsiness or something? or is it just because the patient wont be eating more fat so the medicine will work at its best?

I'm a 50 yr old male. I have type 1 diabetes. Recently I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Along with coreg, aspirin, and zocor my cardiologist added lisinopril. I have been taking it for two weeks now and I am so tired and weak. I don't think I have ever been this tired all the time. I just want to sleep and sleep and sleep. I try to exercise on my treadmill and have to get off after 10 minutes I'm so weak and tired. It has to be the lisinopril. Will my body get use to it o

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