Case in point: Zocor, one of the most commonly prescribed pills in the U.S., which lost patent protection last June. Multitudes of patients have switched to generic versions of the cholesterol-lowering drug, lured by lower insurance co-payments or the promise of a significant price drop for those who pay out-of-pocket.At a time when policy makers are searching for ways to cut...
January 01 1970 01:00:00.


Rare cases of muscle problems

 Rare cases of muscle problems and liver problems have been associated with the use of Zocor and other similar medicines. Contact your doctor immediately if you experience unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, especially if accompanied by a fever or flulike symptoms or yellowing of the skin or eyes, abdominal pain, unexplained fatigue, dark colored urine or...
March 16 2009 13:33:18.


Zocor (Drug) - Health - The New York Times - Narrowed by 'FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION'

The Food and Drug Administration said yesterday that it would allow Merck & Company to label Zocor as the first anti-cholesterol drug that reduces deaths. A five-year study of 4,400 coronary patients found that Zocor lowered deaths from heart disease by 42 percent and significantly reduced nonfatal heart attacks and the need for rehospitalization. Wall Street has expected the...
November 18 2008 08:07:10.


Zocor Side Effects

In the pre-marketing controlled clinical studies and their open extensions (2,423 patients with mean duration of follow-up of approximately 18 months), 1.4% of patients were discontinued due to adverse experiences attributable to ZOCOR. Adverse reactions have usually been mild and transient. ZOCOR has been evaluated for serious adverse reactions in more than 21,000 patient...
November 18 2008 08:07:10.


Zocor-SIMVASTATIN

 SIMVASTATIN blocks the body\'s ability to make cholesterol. Simvastatin can help lower blood cholesterol for patients who are at risk of getting heart disease or a stroke. It is only for patients whose cholesterol level is not controlled by diet. Generic simvastatin tablets are not yet available.What should my health care professional know before I take simvastatin? (...
November 18 2008 08:07:10.

"The Heart Protection Study provides the first definitive evidence that therapy with simvastatin 40 mg, known as ZOCOR along with diet can produce reductions in the risk of heart attacks, of strokes and of revascularizations in people with diabetes, even if they do not already have diagnosed coronary or other cardiovascular disease," according to Alan J. Garber,M.D., Ph.D., c...
November 18 2008 08:07:10.


APPGuide Online - Consumer Medicine Information - ZOCOR - CMI

When you have high levels of cholesterol, it may \'stick\' to the inside of your blood vessels instead of being carried to the parts of the body where it is needed. Over time, this can form hard areas, called plaque, on the walls of blood vessels, making it more difficult for the blood to flow. This blocking of your blood vessels can lead to coronary heart disease (such as he...
November 18 2008 08:07:10.