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Merck Expects IMPROVE-IT Study Results By 2014
Zocor , a cholesterol-lowering statin, has been the subject of controversy in recent years, as many patients who took the medication reported health complications, ranging from gastrointestinal side...
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New Study Shows Anti-Cancer Side Effects of Zocor
Zocor is the brand-name for simvastatin, one of a group of drugs called HMG CoA reductase inhibitors – commonly known as statins. The medication works by reducing the body’s levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol...
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Review of FDA Zocor Warnings
The FDA approved Zocor (simvastatin) as a cholesterol lowering statin in 1991. The medication is available in 5, 10, 20, 40, and 80 mg tablets. In the years since its launch, the drug has been linked...
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Zocor Side Effects Include Kidney Damage, According to New Research
In a new study published by the British Medical Journal, researchers claim that cholesterol medications including Zocor, Lipitor and Crestor may increase the risk of kidney damage. A Canadian research...
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Benefits of Exercise Hampered by Zocor, Study Says
Patients with high levels of cholesterol, particularly low-density lipoproteins (LDL), are often prescribed statin drugs and a routine of cardiovascular exercise to help combat negative effects and...
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New Statin Study Finds Greater Likelihood of Zocor Muscle Injury
A new study on statins published in the American Medical Association’s JAMA Internal Medicine journal finds that the popular anti-cholesterol drugs are associated with an elevated likelihood of...
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TV Advertising Promotes Unnecessary Statin Use, Says Study
Aggressive marketing tactics for Zocor, Lipitor and other cholesterol drugs are prompting low-risk individuals to take them unnecessarily, and exposing themselves to potentially serious statin side...
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