Sun.Star The seized illegally imported medicines had brands like Simvastatin , Centrum Multivitamins, Perigo (Ibuprofen), and Amoxycillin, among others. The Customs ope...
New York Times (blog) Half of the group also began taking a daily 40-milligram dose of simvastatin , a particular type of statin sold under the brand name Zocor. At the end of 12 weeks, the participants fitness and muscles were retested. Statins, as most of us know, are ...
Newswise (press release) A recent summary of the evidence suggests that simvastatin —a widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering drug—can reduce brain injury caused by delayed ischemia (decreased blood flow). Delayed ischemia is a major contributor to death and disability after ... and more »
TopNews New Zealand However, researchers from University of Missouri revealed that simvastatin , which is a generic type statin and was previously sold under the brand name Zocor, hindered the positive effects of exercise for obese and overweight adults. "Fitness has ...
News-Medical.net Dr. Wong and colleagues outline their plans for a study to evaluate the benefits of high-dose simvastatin for patients with SAH caused by a ruptured aneurysm. Subarachnoid hemorrhage is a life-threatening type of stroke in which there is bleeding into ...
Pakistan Observer Largely as a result of clinical trials showing improved cardiovascular outcomes, there has been a trend toward increasing the potency of statins, either with larger doses, such as simvastatin or atorvastatin 40-80 mg, or with the more potent form ...
Chicago Tribune However, among those nutrients are furanocoumarins, which can raise the level of certain medications in the blood, including atorvastatin . Furanocoumarins block an enzyme called CYP3A4 in the intestine. This enzyme metabolizes many different drugs.
Colorado Springs Gazette Nowhere is this more apparent than with statin-type cholesterol-lowering medications such as atorvastatin (Lipitor) and simvastatin (Zocor). These drugs can save lives, particularly for people who have had heart attacks or needed cardiac interventions. and more »
