Blood Pressure/Cholesterol

Zocor (simvastatin)

Determination of cholesterol in the blood were periodically during treatment may therefore amount. National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) issued treatment guidelines to use these drugs. These treatment guidelines take into account the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, and whether the presence of other risk factors, such as diabetes, hypertension, smoking, low HDL cholesterol levels and family history of early coronary heart disease. The initial effect of high blood cholesterol exercise, weight loss and diet low in cholesterol and saturated fat. Effectiveness of the drug dose in lowering cholesterol. When these measures fail to reduce cholesterol drugs such as simvastatin can be increased.

Simvastatin exactly as instructed by your doctor. Discuss the possibility of using grapefruit and grapefruit juice with your doctor. In order to achieve a positive impact on simvastatin, avoid fatty, high cholesterol. Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may be associated with simvastatin. This interaction may lead to dangerous consequences. Your doctor may want you to have blood tests or other medical assessments to monitor progress during treatment with simvastatin and side effects. In accordance with the doctor's instructions. It is important to take simvastatin regularly to maximize the benefits. Simvastatin can be taken on the basis of long-term treatment of high cholesterol. Each dose should drink a full glass of water. Your doctor may want to monitor your liver function blood test before treatment and every six months of simvastatin after your treatment and any increase in dose. According to the results of these tests, doctors can monitor to determine how much you need. Not increase or decrease the amount of grapefruit in your diet without first checking with your doctor. If you do not understand these instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse or doctor to explain it to you. Do not stop taking simvastatin without first checking with your doctor. In order to maximize the effect, simvastatin is usually bedtime or dinner. Eat a low fat, low cholesterol diet.

This will lower blood total cholesterol, blood cholesterol and low density lipoprotein. It inhibits the production of cholesterol in the liver. Cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin. LDL cholesterol considered "bad" cholesterol, which is mainly responsible for developing coronary artery disease. The progress of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and may delay or even reverse coronary artery disease.

However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the dose and missing only the drug in the future. Do not take a double dose of the drug. To missing doses as long as you remember.

Tablets should be stored at room temperature, tightly closed container.

In rare cases, inflammation of the muscles (myositis) and breakdown, combined simvastatin. Simvastatin should not be used in children. Discuss alcohol with your doctor so that the potential of the liver can be determined. Discuss the possibility of using grapefruit and grapefruit juice with your doctor. Alcohol and simvastatin can cause liver damage. Muscle increases the risk of collapse when given simvastatin with other drugs such as cyclosporine (Sandimmune), hemfibrozyl (Lopid), erythromycin and nicotinic acid. Mr. Li is not in the course of treatment is rare in normal liver tests, but may lead to termination of treatment. Treatment should be used with caution in patients with alcohol or other liver diseases. Simvastatin was generally well tolerated in patients. Not increase or decrease the amount of grapefruit in your diet without first checking with your doctor. Alcohol should be used only in limited quantity. When given simvastatin with Coumadin, the blood clotting time require monitoring to avoid massive bleeding, the blood thinner. Cholestyramine and simvastatin can (Kvestran), warfarin (Coumadin) and cimetidine (Tagamet) changes in the blood of these drugs. Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may be associated with simvastatin. This interaction may lead to dangerous consequences. Cause of the collapse of the release of muscle muscle protein (myoglobin) in the blood and renal tubules, leading to acute renal failure. Simvastatin is not addictive.