Zocor
Zocor/Simvastatin Side Effect Lawsuit
Zocor/Simvastatin Injury Lawsuits. The maximum dosage (80mg) of the cholesterol-lowering drug Zocor (simvastatin) can result in an increased risk of Myopathy, a severe type of muscle injury and Rhabdomyolysis during the first 12 months of treatment as stated in a recent report released June 8, 2011 by the FDA.The defective drug … [Read more...] about Zocor/Simvastatin Side Effect Lawsuit
Study Sees Diabetes Risk with High-Dose Statins
A new study is providing yet another reason to avoid High-Dose Statins, Zocor. The study, conducted by researchers in the U.K., has found that high doses of statins, including Zocor and its generic equivalent, simvastatin, are associated with an increased risk of diabetes. The same study also found that 80 mg of simvastatin was not … [Read more...] about Study Sees Diabetes Risk with High-Dose Statins
Public Citizen Say Do Not Use 80mg Zocor
80 mg Zocor May Cause Myopathy. If you use Zocor (simvastatin) 80 mg, the consumer group Public Citizen says you should talk with your doctor about switching to a lower dose or a different medication all together. Public Citizen placed 80 mg Zocor - the highest recommended dose - on its "Do Not Use" list after the U.S. Food … [Read more...] about Public Citizen Say Do Not Use 80mg Zocor
High Dose of Zocor Linked to Serious Muscle Injury
Zocor Can Cause Serious Muscle Injury. Federal regulators warned today against taking the highest approved dose - 80 mg - of the statin Zocor (simvastatin). According to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) the high dose has been associated with a higher risk of serious muscle injury, called myopathy, and a disorder called … [Read more...] about High Dose of Zocor Linked to Serious Muscle Injury
Muscle Weakness Triggered by Zocor
Muscle Weakness Triggered by Zocor. British researchers have just announced yesterday that they have located a gene responsible for muscle pain or weakness that is experienced by some people who are taking the statin drug Zocor. Statins fight "bad" cholesterol. This new finding could lead to routine testing to identify those … [Read more...] about Muscle Weakness Triggered by Zocor
New Label Fears Sink Merck Stock
Merck Added A Label Warning To Its Drug. Merck & Co.'s stock dived 3 percent on Thursday, a day after the pharmaceutical giant added a label warning of deadly side effects to packages of its best selling drug. The new label for cholesterol-lowering agent Zocor highlights the risk of patients developing Myopathy and Rhabdomyolysis … [Read more...] about New Label Fears Sink Merck Stock
