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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Simvastatin Atorvastatin Pravastatin

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Dr.    Sara Garcia MD

originally suffered side effects from simvastatin resulting in a change to pravastatin. ...I was taking pravastatin for a year and it seemed to b effective. My Kaiser permanente doctor ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sara Garcia ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal MD

from atorvastatin induced myocitis. You suggested that I stop the atorvastatin for a time and change to suvastatin. My cardiologist prescribed pravastatin . Are suvastatin and pravastatin equal... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

looking to find out about atorvastatin and simvastatin please xxx ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

months I developed bad muscle pains in my arms and legs. Doctor took me off 40 mg simvastatin and switched me to 40mg pravastatin . Same problem. Now on 10 mg pravastatin and starting to ache again.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Sukhvinder Singh MD

How long has atorvastatin been on the market? I was switched from Simvastatin 80 mg. to 40 mg of Atorvastatin in February or March of this year. I have since been having severe muscle cramps in my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sukhvinder Singh ( Cardiologist)

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Dr.  Nupur K MD

I had side effects such as muscle pain, dizziness after taking simvastatin, pravastatin and lovastatin. I am afraid to try atorvastatin because of the possible side effects... I even tried Red Yeast ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nupur K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rakesh Karanwal MD

I want to switch from Simvastatin to Pravastatin because I can t take Amlodipine with Simvastatin ... control. I also take Zetia with the Simvastatin which I would like to stop altogether... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Karanwal ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.   Esmeralda  Sera MD

I take coreg, lisonopril Atorvastatin and furosomide for high BP. a little over 2 months ago the doctors helper switched me form pravastatin to Atorvastatin and took me off of spirolactone. Since then... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Esmeralda Sera ( Oncologist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

Hi, what is better, Livalo or pravastatin for person who has prediabetic sugar level - A1C about 5.9 - 6.1 ? I used previously simvastatin and sugar level was increased to 6.6 When I stopped ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Indu Kumar MD

I am worried about pravastatin, I was on atorvastatin before and I was having muscle aches and problems of walking on stairs to my room. pravastatin just prescribed to me by my PCP and am now concern ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)