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Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are both statin drugs, which are medications used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Statins primarily work by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The highest doses of the cholesterol-lowering drug Zocor produce an ...

Cholesterol-lowering medicines are some of the most commonly prescribed, effective drugs. But to influencers on TikTok, ...

Critics say the serious problems caused by the high dose of simvastatin, the generic name for Zocor, have been known for many years. But the FDA's warning didn't come until Wednesday. The drug is ...

Statins are 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors that reduce the risks of acute cardiac events and death. 10–13 Although widely used for their lipid-lowering ...

Lipids play a role in brain development, and at least two statins, simvastatin (Zocor and generics) and lovastatin (Altoprev, Mevacor, and generics) can cross the blood-brain barrier and could ...

We investigated the effect of the initiation of simvastatin treatment on survival and organ support in hospitalized patients with Covid-19 not receiving statins at baseline in the Randomized ...

Simvastatin is available as FloLipid, Zocor, and generic simvastatin in the following dosage forms that are taken by mouth. 5 mg oral tablets (generic only) 10 mg oral tablets; ...