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Is Zocor A Statin Drug

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Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

Question: Should I be on a statin drug like Zocor? My Total Cholesterol is 222 My LDL is 140 My triglycerides are 188 My HDL is :44 My Cholesterol/HDL ratio is 5.0 My Blood Pressure is 120/80 on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

been on various Statins for 35 years starting with Zocor and for the last 11 years Vytorin now ... and cheese guy - wondering why I have Diabetes - could it be caused by long term use of Statin to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Praveen MD

Effects of prohormones on zocor , cholesterol 116 hdl 28 ldl 63, the have me on zestril 20mg and 20mg zocor with Niacin. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Manjeth Kumar G MD

I take Zocor 20mg and am expiring pain my knees and shoulders. Iwas told Zocor could cause muscle pain in them. I also take Asprin 81 mg for my heart attack I had in 1989. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manjeth Kumar G ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

a difference. Last month my doctor took me off of Zocor . I met with him this week and we decided to ... Zocor, except when I had a larger meal late one night. Last night I started Zocor and I had... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)

Public Forum Discussions

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Considering both are statin drugs, is one better than the other? My sister s doctor said Zocor is not good because it affects the kidneys. Is that true? ... View answer

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Dr. Divakara MD

I have been on Zocor since 1994....I am 73 years old. I haad a heart attack in 1994 and was put on 20 mg of Zocor and it has steadily gone up over the years and am now on 80 mg. (for the past 5 years ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divakara ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

tylenol vs naproxen sodium. I use naproxen for general pain and muscle aches, am 69 years old and very healthy, only take a 5mg statin zocor for colestoral. which drug tylenol or naproxen is harder on ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Geldon Fejzo MD

I have pneuropathy in both my legs. Is there anything to help with the pain and numbness? This was caused by using a statin (Zocor). I HAVE TO use a walker or have someone help me in and out of the house ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Geldon Fejzo ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Binoy E B MD

I had c-diff for 11 months some 20 years ago. At that time I was on the antibiotic ceftin and Zocor. It took a long time to be correctly diagnosed. Since then I have taken many statin drugs and reacted ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binoy E B ( General & Family Physician)