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What is simcor (simvastatin and niacin)?

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A combination med: Simcor (simvastatin and niacin) is made up of two meds; Simvastatin which mostly lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol, and Niacin which lowers LDL and triglycerides and raises HDL (good) cholesterol.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 6/30/2014

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Simcor (simvastatin and niacin): Combination drug containing Simvastatin and Niaspan (niacin) to lower cholesterol, triglycerides and raise levels of hdl-cholesterol (good).

Dr Hossain agreed

Answered 6/30/2014

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Will simvastatin 40mg and 1000mg of niacin and 2gs of fish oil and 1200mg of red yeast rice 1200mg help bring my cholestrol come down.

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Hi, I have hi cholesterol, diabetes, and erectile dysfunction, i take simvastatin and insulin is it bad if i take niacin to increase my hdl.?

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Cholesterol is 40hdl 50tr 85ldl , i take 3gs of fish oil, 1200mgs of ryr, 2000 of niacin and 40simivastin, should I let dr no i want 2 quit simivastin?

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Been taking 40 simivastin for years and never felt muscle ache until now, 4 a week, i been taking 1000mg niacin, 2g fish oil, 1200mg of ryr, this why?

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Is niapsan %00mg ER anight time or morning medicine? My bottle just says take 1. I have been on niaspan 500mg for 3 years, and zocor. But i don't know if they are taken together or if niaspan is a day or night medicine, or zocor.?

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