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Zocor Vs Lipitor Dosage

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Dr.    Muhammad Sareer Khalil MD

Lipitor tonight or go back to my simvastatin (Zocor) that has given me no problems in past and muscle ...I started taking Lipitor (the generic of this) about three days ago... previously I had been... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

pain ad remembered that about 15 years ago I was taking Lipitor and experiencing the same symptoms. The Dr chaned me to Zocor and the pain abated. The dosage of Crestor should be 40 mgs. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Sujeet N Charugulla MD

rice , excersize, no help. I took zocor years ago and had muascle aterophy. I have fibromAYAlgia and am afraid to tAKE 10mgs daily of Lipitor .I have a fatty liver and AM starting to lose weight. My good ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sujeet N Charugulla ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Harshal Vora MD

lipitor He asked me to take co approvel (150, 12.5 in morning) instead of lipitor, he put me with zocor ... was taking 10 mg Lipitor . (450 mg wellbutrim, 10 mg cipralex innight) My pressure... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harshal Vora ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Benard Shehu MD

lipitor He asked me to take co approvel (150, 12.5 in morning) instead of lipitor, he put me with zocor ... was taking 10 mg Lipitor . (450 mg wellbutrim, 10 mg cipralex innight) My pressure... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Benard Shehu ( Cardiologist)

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Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

Heart Dr. wants me to take fenofibrate. Endo Dr., in the past, has had me on Lipitor, Zocor, Vytorin, and Wel-Chol. I can t tolerate statins. The Lipitor messed up my breathing. Zocor- muscle... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

Statins are a class of drugs that are used to lower cholesterol. Examples are Zocor and Lipitor. They have also been proven to have other health benefits as well. For example: ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Albana Sejdini MD

zocor,crestor and now lipitor for 20 years. Are these side effects normal for taking these statins and ... on Lipitor. Also, I am taking, along side of Lipitor, 1000MF of Ranolazine and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)