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Taking Simvastatin
83 Patients currently take Simvastatin
11 Patients stopped taking Simvastatin
heart390 Sensation: none Overall: none Cognition: moderate Vision: none Speech: mild Swallowing: mild Upper limb: none Walking: moderate See profile heart390 Zocor, 20 mg daily since Mar 30, 1993
ClownsPeach Sensation: severe Overall: moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile ClownsPeach Zocor, daily since Mar 08, 2008
balance17 Sensation: moderate Overall: mild Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: mild Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: mild Walking: moderate See profile balance17 Zocor, 40 mg daily since May 23, 2008

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. Read more...

What we've learned

Why Patients Take Simvastatin

Other	51
General health	26
slow my disease's progress	4
Not indicated	2

Patient Dosages


10 mg daily	20 mg daily	40 mg daily	80 mg daily	100 mg daily	145 mg daily	200 mg daily	400 mg daily	800 mg daily	N/A
13	22	28	6	1	1	1	1	1	11

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Simvastatin

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
3	6	4	8	16	29

Why Patients Stopped Taking Simvastatin (multiple reasons could be selected)

Other	5
Side effects too severe	4
Not indicated	3
Doctor's advice	2

How Long Patients Took Simvastatin Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
1	0	2	4	2	3

Average: Simvastatin Ratings

	2
	2
	1

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