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Can omeprazole and/or simvastatin cause elevated ast/alt, both 75? doctor wants to increase simvastatin to 40 and i think it's a bad idea.
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Yes : Consider taking Welchol, (colesevelam) a very good addition tomSimvastatin, not systemic so liver effectsnare rare
Answered 7/8/2014
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Statins can: elevate liver enzymes. Your doctor could try a different statin or add another medication to it to get your cholesterol to goal/
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