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Patients

Taking Simvastatin
76 Patients currently take Simvastatin
8 Patients stopped taking Simvastatin
ClownsPeach Sex: F Sensation: Severe Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile ClownsPeach Zocor, mg daily since Mar 08, 2008
Nana3 Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile Nana3 Zocor, 145mg daily since Jul 01, 2007
SoCal woman Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: severe See profile SoCal woman 20mg daily since Aug 24, 2001

Brand Names: Simvacor, Simvaxon, Zocor
Generic Name: Simvastatin

What is Simvastatin? Simvastatin is a cholesterol-lowering drug belonging to a class of drugs called "statins". In patients with one or more risk factors for heart disease, Simvastatin can be helpful in preventing cardiovascular disease. Simvastatin was developed by Merck and is now available as a generic drug.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Jump to:: Reasons Taken; Dosages; Duration; Patient Evaluations

Reasons Taken

84 patients in the community are taking or have taken Simvastatin.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	36	42%
General health	25	29%
high cholesterol	15	17%
Slow my MS progress	4	4%
Support another treatment	1	1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Simvastatin.

0 mg Daily	5 mg Daily	10 mg Daily	20 mg Daily	40 mg Daily	80 mg Daily	145 mg Daily	200 mg Daily	400 mg Daily
7	3	9	29	20	5	1	1	1

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Simvastatin or how long patients were taking Simvastatin before stopping.

Currently taking Simvastatin

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	6	4	13	8	20

Stopped taking Simvastatin

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
1	0	3	2	1	1

Why Patients Stopped Taking Simvastatin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe	3	38%
Doctor's advice	2	25%
Not indicated	2	25%
Personal research	1	13%
Other	1	13%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Can't tell	100%	1

high cholesterol

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	33%	1
Moderate	0%	0
Mild	0%	0
None	67%	2

Top reported side-effects include: Memory problems, Muscle Pain, Muscle cramps

Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 3)

SoCal woman

Sex: F

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

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by SoCal woman
Aug 24, 2008