Question 1

how effective is simvastatin?

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Very: If you are asking about how well it works for lowering cholesterol, then it is very effective

Question 2

how safe is simvastatin 40 mg?

Accepted Answer

simvastatin: Simvastatin 40mg is usually very safe.

Question 3

when does someone get simvastatin?

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When LDL  is high: Simvastatin is a statin drug good to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol.
It is usually given when diet and exercise fail to reduce cholesterol to guideline levels. It is also started when pts have known coronary or cerebral artery disease and the level needs to be controlled faster.

Question 4

should you take simvastatin at night?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If possible. Cholesterol production peaks in the evening/at night, so it's believed that taking statins at that time helps maximize their effectiveness.

Question 5

simvastatin, one every other day okay?

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simvastatin: The data for Simvastatin effective use are based on once a day. It may work every other day but no good data to support that.

Question 6

could simvastatin make you gain weight?

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Per Drugs.Com: Simvastatin has potential side effects to include: Increased hunger, loss of appetite and weight loss.

Question 7

can i take simvastatin with azithronycin?

Accepted Answer

Yes: BUT Is better don't take in the  .  Same time

Question 8

i accidentally took 2 40mg of simvastatin?

Accepted Answer

Overdose: You should be fine,skip the next dose.Be very careful perhaps get a day by day pill container to minimize future risk of such easily made errors.

Question 9

can i eat grapefruit while on simvastatin?

Accepted Answer

This is a good ques-: Tion...In general the recommendation is no, however, my patients that really want to i tell to limit to 1/2 fresh grapefruit ...No grapefruit juice.

Question 10

can the drug simvastatin work very quickly?

Accepted Answer

Cholesterol: The drug begins working within hours of absorption but it is weeks to begin to see the lipids begin to decrease.

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