Medicine detail

Simvastatin

Used for: Simvastatin tablets USP are indicated: To reduce the risk of total mortality by reducing risk of coronary heart disease death, non-fatal myocardial infarction and stroke, and the need for coronary and non-coronary revascularization procedures in adults with established coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, and/or diabetes, who are at high risk of coronary heart disease events.

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor statin Cardiovascular and metabolic ID 51
What It Is Used For

Used for: Simvastatin tablets USP are indicated: To reduce the risk of total mortality by reducing risk of coronary heart disease death, non-fatal myocardial infarction and stroke, and the need for coronary and non-coronary revascularization procedures in adults with established coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, and/or diabetes, who are at high risk of coronary heart disease events.

Active Ingredient

simvastatin

Chemical Name

simvastatin

Common Brands

Zocor, FloLipid, SIMVASTATIN

Generic / Alternate Names

simvastatin tablets, SIMVASTATIN

Tracking Note

Track lipid labs, muscle symptoms, dose changes, and medication interactions.

Clinical links

Linked conditions and symptoms

Coronary Artery Disease

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Cardiovascular common use

Peripheral Artery Disease

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Cardiovascular common use

Stroke

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Cardiovascular common use

High Cholesterol

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Cardiovascular/Metabolic common use

Metabolic Syndrome

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

Type 2 Diabetes

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Endocrine/Metabolic common use

Fatigue

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

General / systemic symptom context

Medication side effects

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Medication / allergy symptom context

Muscle weakness

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Musculoskeletal symptom context

Muscle pain

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Pain symptom context