Atorvastatin is more effective in lowering cholesterol, as it has been shown in clinical studies to reduce LDL levels more than simvastatin. When atorvastatin is dosed at 40–80 mg once a day ...

Simvastatin is prescribed for high cholesterol. It’s a generic medication, available as the brand-name drug Zocor. It comes as an oral tablet and an oral solution. The cost of simvastatin can ...

Eligible patients were randomly allocated to simvastatin (20 mg daily for the first 14 days and 40 mg daily thereafter) or placebo for 1 month. Allocation of therapy was also stratified according ...