Zocor (Simvastatin) Description
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Common uses
Zocor (SIMVASTATIN) is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor or "statin" used to lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and triglyceride levels in your blood or to raise good cholesterol (HDL) levels in adults. This medicine is used in combination with a low-cholesterol and low-fat diet. Simvastatin may also be used in certain adolescent patients, age 10 to 17 years, who have a genetically caused cholesterol problem. This medicine works by blocking an enzyme that is necessary for your body to make cholesterol. When this enzyme is blocked, your body makes less cholesterol. Keeping your cholesterol level under control may reduce your risk of heart problems and stroke. This medicine is not a cure for high cholesterol, but may help to control it. This medicine may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Directions To follow the directions to use this medicine provided by your doctor. This medicine can be taken in an empty stomach or with the food. If you are taking 1 dose to the day, in the evening to take your dose or in bedtime according to the directed thing by your doctor. Your metering is based on your medical condition, the answer to the therapy, and the other medicines that you are taking. Not to exceed the recommended dose this medicine. Not to drink the great amounts of juice of pomelo (1 quarter of gallon greater than daily) nor to eat the great amounts of pomelo whereas it takes this medicine. To store this medicine in the room temperature, far from the heat and of the light. For the best results, to take this medicine regularly. To take to this medicine at the same time every day will help you to remember. If lack a dose of this medicine, to take it as soon as possible. If it is almost hour for your following dose, to jump the lacked dose and to go again to your schedule of regular metering. Not to take 2 doses immediately. Cautions Not to take this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to her or you are allergic to any ingredient in this product. To follow the dietetic plan provided by your doctor. It can take to several weeks for this medicine the work. Not to stop using of this medicine without the first verification of your doctor. To keep all the appointments from the doctor and the laboratory whereas you are using this medicine. The laboratory and/or the medical tests such as levels of the cholesterol of the blood, the tests of the hepática function, or the tests of the muscle can be done at the beginning of therapy and whereas you are taking to this medicine to the monitor your progress or the verification for indirect effect. Before you have any treatments, well-taken care of of the emergency, or medical or dental surgery, to say to the doctor or dentist who you are using this medicine. This medicine can increase your risk for the problems of the liver. The alcohol can also increase this risk. Before drinking the alcohol, char it with your doctor on the safe use of this medicine and the alcohol. This medicine can cause injury specially to your muscles when it is taken in higher doses or when it is taken with certain other medicines. To immediately make contact with enemy with a your doctor if you experience pain or the weakness the muscle, specially with a fever. For the women: if you can arrive to be embarrassed, to char it with your doctor or phamacist on the use of the effective birth control whereas it takes this medicine. Not to use this medicine if you are embarrassed. If suspicions that you could be embarrassed, to immediately make contact with enemy with a your doctor. It is not known if this medicine is excreted in maternal milk. Not to nurse whereas it takes this medicine. Possible side effects The indirect effect that can happen whereas they take this medicine include the constipation, the diarrea, or the upheaval of the stomach. If they continue or they are annoying, to verify with your doctor. To immediately make contact with enemy with a your doctor if you experience pains, pain, dulzura, or the weakness of the muscle, specially if it is unusual associate to tiredness and a fever; yellowing of the skin or the eyes; it tinkles dark; to change in the amount of tinkles; pain the stomach; nausea in course or vomiting; veiled vision; or unusual drain or contusion. An allergic reaction to this medicine is improbable immediate medical attention, but of the search if it happens. The symptoms of an allergic reaction include the eruption, to itch, to swell themselves, vertigos, or the breathing of the hardship. If notes other effects nonenumerated above, to make contact with enemy with a your doctor, nurse, or phamacist. If you take too much If the overdose is suspected, to immediately make contact with enemy with your control center of the poison or site of local emergency. |
