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Does it matter if i take simvastatin at 5 pm or better at 9 pm?
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With food: Statins should be taken with the largest meal of the day.
Answered 5/9/2013
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Take at night helps: Simvastatin works best when it's taken at night because your cholesterol synthesis occurs at night. However, the difference between 5pm and 9pm is minimal and there are no studies to support whether 5pm or 9pm makes a difference. I would take it when it's most convenient for you.
Answered 1/14/2015
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