Simvastatin
Higher doses of statin may lead to fatal kidney failure
London, Mar 20 : Higher doses of cholesterol lowering drug Zocor, sold generically as simvastatin, may increase risk of a condition which can lead to fatal kidney failure, a drug watchdog...
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...rhabdomyolysis, a form of muscle damage that can lead to kidney damage or failure, and death. Zocor, or simvastatin, is sold by Merck and Co. Merck's cholesterol drug Vytorin and...
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FDA Warns Against High Doses of Zocor
...a warning Friday about using high doses of the popular cholesterol-lowering drug Zocor -- generic name simvastatin -- and the increased risk of serious muscle injury. The FDA says...
FDA issues warning for high doses of Zocor
...injury, U.S. regulators warned on Friday. Made by Merck & Co and sold under the brand name Zocor, simvastatin is also is sold in combination with ezetimibe as Vytorin, and in...
The FDA says the warning involves patients taking "the highest approved dose of the cholesterol-lowering medication, Zocor (simvastatin) 80 mg, compared to patients taking lower doses of simvastatin and possibly other drugs in the 'statin' class." The FDA points out that muscle injury, "also called myopathy, is a known side effect with all statin medications."
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...The Food and Drug Administration says there's a risk of muscle and potentially lethal kidney damage from taking Zocor, a component of drugs to help lower cholesterol levels. All...
Health warning over statin taken by millions
...to fatal kidney failure at high doses, a drug watchdog has warned. Patients were told not to stop taking simvastatin but advised to talk to their doctor if they have concerns
FDA warns of greater muscle risk from Zocor
...name for the drug used by Merck & Co. of Whitehouse Station, N.J. Its chemical name is simvastatin. Simvastatin, which is also part of Merck's cholesterol drug Vytorin and Abbott...
The FDA cautions against high doses of Zocor (simvastatin), urges label changes
The risk is highest in patients of Chinese descent and is also high when Zocor, known generically as simvastatin, is combined with certain other medications, including amiodarone,...
FDA Warns About Zocor And Muscle Damage
...Merck. The agency says there's a potential for increased risk of muscle injury from the 80 mg dose of Zocor, or simvastatin, as the generic is known. In issuing its warning, the FDA notes...
FDA Warns Merck's 80mg Zocor May Increase Risk of Muscle Injury (MRK)
...of muscle injury for those taking an 80-milligram dose of Merck & Co.'s (NYSE:MRK) Zocor, generically known as Simvastatin. Muscle injury is a known side effect for statins, but the FDA...
FDA Warns Zocor, Vytorin Raise Muscle Injury Risk
...an extremely serious muscle injury that can sometimes lead to death . Both Zocor and Vytorin are marketed by Merck & Co. . Zocor, also known as simvastin, belongs to a class of...
FDA warns Zocor, Vytorin raise muscle injury risk
...(AZN 44.23, -0.51, -1.14%) Crestor. Vytorin is a combination of Zocor and a non-statin drug called Zetia. Zocor is also a component of the product Simcor. The agency noted...
