The study shows that Australia has comparatively low use of cheaper generic statins such as simvastatin and pravastatin. From Wordnik.com. [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference
That site is tracking research on supposed anti-aging compounds such as simvastatin, used to lower cholesterol, and enalapril maleate, which is used to treat hypertension. From Wordnik.com. [Investing in drugs that promote longevity Robert Powell's Your Portfolio - MarketWatch] Reference
He takes a medication for his cholesterol, known as simvastatin. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 23, 2008] Reference
Vytorin contains two medicines: Zetia and Zocor® (simvastatin). From Wordnik.com. [Merck, Schering-Plough Statement] Reference
Warfarin (Coumadin) + simvastatin (Zocor): this can cause bleeding. From Wordnik.com. [Drug combos can put seniors at risk] Reference
Warfarin (Coumadin) + simvastatin (Zocor): this can cause bleeding. From Wordnik.com. [Drug combos can put seniors at risk] Reference
The statin, Zocor, is now available as a generic pill called simvastatin. From Wordnik.com. [Cutting Through the Confusion Over Vytorin] Reference
They were randomly assigned to take Vytorin or simvastatin for two years. From Wordnik.com. ['Surrogate goals' may mislead patients] Reference
Do you really think that he would have gotten to target with simvastatin?. From Wordnik.com. [This is What I'm Talking About] Reference
In the just-released data, Vytorin cut LDL 17% lower than simvastatin alone. From Wordnik.com. ['Surrogate goals' may mislead patients] Reference
Bad cholesterol dropped by 23%, vs. 28% in people who took simvastatin alone. From Wordnik.com. ['Polypill' slashes heart attack and stroke risk] Reference
It has not been shown to reduce heart attacks or strokes more than simvastatin alone. From Wordnik.com. [Merck, Schering-Plough Statement] Reference
I prescribed simvastatin, an inexpensive generic statin medication, for this patient. From Wordnik.com. [This is What I'm Talking About] Reference
Other statins, including Lipitor and generic simvastatin, have been shown to lower both. From Wordnik.com. [Cholesterol Drug Cuts Heart Risk in Healthy Patients] Reference
But Vytorin users appear to be migrating first to a cheaper generic option, simvastatin. From Wordnik.com. [Pfizer Net Drops 18%] Reference
& Co. and Schering-Plough Corp., is a single-tablet combination of simvastatin and Zetia. From Wordnik.com. [Prescriptions] Reference
Risks of muscle injury associated with simvastatin have been on the drug's label since 2002. From Wordnik.com. [FDA Issues Alert] Reference
About six months ago, Wyeth updated the Cordarone label to specifically cite simvastatin, he said. From Wordnik.com. [FDA Issues Alert] Reference
Vytorin combines simvastatin, also sold as Zocor, and ezetimibe, which by itself is sold as Zetia. From Wordnik.com. ['Surrogate goals' may mislead patients] Reference
And Zocor, a statin used to reduce cholesterol, performed no better than its generic version, simvastatin. From Wordnik.com. [Generic drugs are as good as brand names for heart problems] Reference
In the data presented to the FDA, 640 patients were started on simvastatin, and then added Niaspan to their regimen. From Wordnik.com. [FDA Clears Abbott's Combination Heart Drug] Reference
Mr. Kindler said that when new simvastatin users don't reach their cholesterol targets they might switch to Lipitor. From Wordnik.com. [Pfizer Net Drops 18%] Reference
Friday's alert about the combination of simvastatin and amiodarone, however, appears to be unrelated to that review. From Wordnik.com. [FDA Issues Alert] Reference
The bottom line is that we saw a 54 percent reduced incidence of Alzheimer's with simvastatin, but not the other two. From Wordnik.com. [First Hearts, Now Minds] Reference
There were 357 HeFH patients randomized to ezetimibe/simvastatin 10/80 mg and 363 HeFH patients to simvastatin 80 mg. From Wordnik.com. [Merck, Schering-Plough Statement] Reference
It found that Vytorin failed to slow the growth of carotid artery plaques any more than Zocor, also sold as simvastatin. From Wordnik.com. [Drug trials under pressure] Reference
In Enhance, ezetimibe/simvastatin achieved significantly greater LDL cholesterol reduction compared to simvastatin alone. From Wordnik.com. [Merck, Schering-Plough Statement] Reference
Vytorin® (ezetimibe/simvastatin) and Zetia® (ezetimibe) have been studied extensively in patients with elevated cholesterol. From Wordnik.com. [Merck, Schering-Plough Statement] Reference
Scientists had expected Vytorin patients 'arteries would not be as thick as the simvastatin patients' since their LDL was lower. From Wordnik.com. ['Surrogate goals' may mislead patients] Reference
Half of the patients were treated with 10 mg of ezetimibe combined with 80 mg of simvastatin and half with 80 mg of simvastatin alone. From Wordnik.com. [FDA Statement on Vytorin, Zetia] Reference
And in that case, our Best Buy Drug recommendations are generic lovastatin, generic pravastatin, generic simvastatin, or atorvastatin (Lipitor). From Wordnik.com. [Should I take a statin even if I don't have high cholesterol?] Reference
No. Other statins — including atorvastatin (Lipitor), lovastatin (Mevacor and generic), and simvastatin (Zocor and generic) — also lower both LDL and CRP. From Wordnik.com. [Heart-attack prevention: Statins aren’t for everybody] Reference
And, as the FDA recommended to doctors, we echo to you as well: be sure to confirm that simvastatin (or any statin for that matter) is still an appropriate treatment for you. —. From Wordnik.com. [Muscle pain from taking Zocor or another statin? Check your dose] Reference
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