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Suggest Remedies For Accidental Ingestion Of High Doses Of Simvastatin

Posted on Tue, 25 Oct 2016

Question: I may have accidentally taken two 20mg pills of simvastatin when my regular dosage is one pill daily. Is there anything to worry about?

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You will be safe but please avoid taking double dose again

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.

I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.

The dose range for simvastatin is 5 to 40 mg for various medical conditions.

In your case, taking two 20 mg pills will not cause any increased risk of side effects. It is not a serious concern and you will be safe.

However please avoid taking double dose again.

Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar