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Below are Zocor (Simvastatin) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 10 ratings/reviews, Zocor has an overall score of 5.80. The effectiveness score is 7.40 and the side effect score is 7.20. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Zocor review by 48 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |   |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | elevated cholesterol |
| Dosage & duration: | | 10mg taken daily for the period of 1 year |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | reduced total cholesterol by 42 / HDL increased by 5 |
| Side effects: | | some nausea at first; diarrhea (abated after 1st month) |
| Comments: | | Continue on current dose; recheck labs in 6 months. Follow low fat (esp hydrogenated fats) diet |
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| | Zocor review by 61 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | high cholestoral |
| Dosage & duration: | | 20mg taken once per day for the period of 3 yrs |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | anti depressants | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Brought down my overall cholestorol reading from 218 to 150, LDL from 135 to 90 and triglycerides from 180 to 140 within 3 months time. |
| Side effects: | | I had soreness of muscles for the first several weeks which finally went away. |
| Comments: | | I started on the medication 3yrs ago and still take it today with continued good results and no side effects. |
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| | Zocor review by 45 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Hyperlipidemia |
| Dosage & duration: | | 80mg tablet taken once per day for the period of One Year |
| Other conditions: | | Fibromyalgia, hypothyroidism, allergies, chronic pain |
| Other drugs taken: | | Trazadone, cymbalta, thyroxine, niaspan, asprin | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | My total cholesterol level dropped from 282 to 150. The niaspan dropped my triglyceride level about 30 points! |
| Side effects: | | The only side effects I had was from the Niaspan. I would get flushed and itchy (terribly uncomfortable). The doctor told me to take an aspirin (350mg) 30 minutes to an hour prior to taking the Niaspan. The aspirin worked well, I can take the Niaspan with no problems. |
| Comments: | | My treatment includes statin drugs and Niaspan because normal diet and exercise were not sufficient to keep my cholesterol level down. So, I take my medicine every night without fail, exercise at least 3X per week and I incorporate more fruit and vegetables into my diet. |
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| | Zocor review by 68 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Ineffective |
| Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Cholesterol |
| Dosage & duration: | | 20mg taken 1 daily for the period of 4 days |
| Other conditions: | | NA |
| Other drugs taken: | | Fosamax | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Taken only four days... not tested for benefits |
| Side effects: | | Extreme pain in calf that soon extended to entire leg. Muscles were rigid. I still suffer leg pain after more than a year off the four doses of Zocor. Just visited Disneyword and did not realize till then how badly my legs hurt - day and night. |
| Comments: | | One 20mg tab for four days upon advice of physician |
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| | Zocor review by 47 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Marginally Effective |
| Side effects: | | Extremely Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | high chloresteral |
| Dosage & duration: | | 10 mg taken 1 per day for the period of 3 months |
| Other conditions: | | hypothyroidism |
| Other drugs taken: | | sythroid | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | small improvement in chloresteral level |
| Side effects: | | severe depression |
| Comments: | | Stopped taking zocor after side effects became unmanageable |
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| | Zocor review by 69 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | High blood cholesterol |
| Dosage & duration: | | 40 mg taken 1 per day for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | Lupus |
| Other drugs taken: | | Aspirin, Sectral, Lasix | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The drug did lower the blood cholesterol effectively. |
| Side effects: | | The side effects included nightmares, muscle weakness, dizziness.
In addition there were emotional disturbances. |
| Comments: | | The drug was prescribed by a Cardiologist and was effective, however the side effects were considerable. After approximately one year the cholesterol LDL did drop and although this was positive, the side effects continued. After two years, the dosage was reduced to alternative days at the same daily dose. If the cholesterol level remains normal, with the adjustment of diet and exercise, the plan is to further reduce the drug over time. |
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| | Zocor review by 60 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | elevated cholesterol |
| Dosage & duration: | | 10 mg daily taken once a day for the period of 3 years |
| Other conditions: | | slightly reduced thyroid |
| Other drugs taken: | | eltroxin, xanax | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Blood tests taken after 3 months showed reduced choloesterol, LDL and increased HDL My initial levels were not terribly elevated but are now totally normal. When I tried going off the medication for a few months my cholesterol went up again. I then returned to taking the pills. I watch my diet carefully and take omega 3 but it has not lowered my cholesterol sufficiently. |
| Side effects: | | There were no side effects that I am aware of. My husband has now also begun treatment after trying diet only. |
| Comments: | | When first given the simvastatin, my doctor had me take it only every other day and after 2-3 months my blood tests were fine. Later, when I moved and changed doctors, I was told that one cannot take it any less than daily and so that is what I now do. At first I also took the pill in the morning as no one informed me that it is best taken in the evening. There seems no difference in effectiveness. |
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| | Zocor review by 36 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Hiperlipidemy |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 (dosage frequency: 1) for the period of 1 year |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Lowered cholesterol level. It was easy to use and effective treatment. It did not have any side effects. After using it for a year I quitted and started being extra careful on my diet and exercise. I recommended my friends and faöily members to check out their cholesterol levels and ask for a prescribed medicine if they can not lower their levels by diet and exercise. |
| Side effects: | | N/A |
| Comments: | | 1x1 for 1 year |
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| | Zocor review by 51 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Marginally Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | High cholesterol |
| Dosage & duration: | | 20 mg taken 1 per day for the period of 3 months |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | lowering high cholesterol |
| Side effects: | | impotence |
| Comments: | | I have a family history of high cholesterol. And I have high cholesterol as well. In order to reduce the high cholesterol readings down to normal levels for cholesterol, my health care physician prescribed cholesterol reducing drug. We tried Zocor for a while. However, when taking Zocor at 10 mg per day, I experience significant problems with impotence. I reported this to the doctor and the doctor had not receive any feedback like this before. My prescription for high cholesterol was changed to Lipitor. |
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| | Zocor review by 63 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | high cholesterol |
| Dosage & duration: | | 40mg taken 1 per day for the period of 2 weeks |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I was originally prescribed 20 mg, but the rating was creeping up again, so the dosage was doubled. As I only took it for 2 weeks, cannot be sure of effectiveness |
| Side effects: | | About 2 days after starting the course I began to get muscle pains. I had had these pains before (months ago) but the drug seemed to amplify them. The sites were a) in the groin area b) in the heel area, probably the achilles tendon |
| Comments: | | I told the doctor of the problems, and he immediately changed me over to atorvastatin, 20mg, and the pains have disappeared. |
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