What is simvastatin drug used for?

Simvastatin is used together with a proper diet to treat high cholesterol and triglyceride (fat) levels in the blood. This medicine may help prevent medical problems (eg, heart attacks, strokes) caused by clogged blood vessels.

What drugs should not be taken with simvastatin?

Do not use more than 20 mg per day of simvastatin together with amiodarone (Cordarone®), amlodipine (Norvasc®), lomitapide (Juxtapid™), or ranolazine (Ranexa®). When used together with higher doses of simvastatin, these medicines may increase your risk of muscle injury and could result in kidney problems.

What are the side effects of simvastatin 40 mg?

Simvastatin may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

constipation.
stomach pain.
nausea.
headache.
memory loss or forgetfulness.
confusion.
itchy or red skin.

What is simvastatin generic for?

Zocor is available as a generic drug called simvastatin. Lipitor is available as a generic drug called atorvastatin. A generic drug is an exact copy of the active drug in a brand-name medication. The generic is considered to be as safe and effective as the original drug.

Can simvastatin cause weight gain?

The use of statins may be connected to weight gain, but there’s no clinical evidence as to why this weight gain occurs.

Does simvastatin make you pee more?

The study also found that statins were linked to fewer sleep disturbances, but an increase in reports of needing to urinate at night and urinate more frequently, while there were too few reports of cognitive problems to draw any conclusions.

Does simvastatin make you sleepy?

In recent years, researchers discovered that people taking statins reported increased levels of general fatigue and tiredness, especially after exertion. A study from the University of California San Diego found that people taking statins experienced lower levels of energy than people who took a placebo.