Zocor
Simvastatin
Ingredients & Drug Type
Zocor is listed as Lipid-lowering containing Simvastatin. A medicine used according to its active ingredient, dosage form, and the patient’s condition.
- Active ingredient
- Simvastatin
- Therapeutic class
- Lipid-lowering
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Strength
- 20mg / 40mg
Dosing
- Frequency
- مرة يومياً مساءً
- Route
- oral
- Common catalog dose: 20mg.
- Frequency: مرة يومياً مساءً.
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
Medical Overview
Zocor is listed as Lipid-lowering containing Simvastatin. A medicine used according to its active ingredient, dosage form, and the patient’s condition.
Zocor (simvastatin) is the statin that proved the concept (4S, 1994) — still effective and cheap, now the most restricted: evening dosing mandatory, 80mg dose curtailed worldwide, the family’s longest CYP3A4 interaction list (grapefruit effectively banned; clarithromycin the classic rhabdo scenario; 20mg caps with amlodipine/amiodarone). Newer siblings often fit complex regimens better.
Uses / Indications
- Hypercholesterolaemia
- Used for indications selected by a clinician or pharmacist based on diagnosis and the official leaflet.
Side Effects
- Muscle pain
- rare liver dysfunction
- Side effects vary by active ingredient, dose, and patient factors.
Contraindications
- **الحمل والإرضاع ممنوعان**
- مرض كبدي نشط
- والجمع مع مثبطات CYP3A4 القوية ممنوع صراحة: كلاريثروميسين وإريثروميسين
- مضادات الفطور الآزولية
- أدوية الإيدز البروتيازية
- والسيكلوسبورين والجمفبروزيل.
- Previous allergy to the active ingredient or any component.
Warnings
- قرصه مساءً حصراً — صباحاً يخسر فعاليته المثلى. القاعدة الذهبية معه: **أي مضاد حيوي أو فطري جديد يمر بسؤال «هل يتعارض مع السيمفاستاتين؟»** (أشهر سيناريو انحلال عضلي: كورس كلاريثروميسين فوقه). ألم عضلي مستجد لا يُكتم. إن احتجت جرعات عالية أو معك أدوية متداخلة فاطلب من طبيبك بديلاً أحدث بدل ترقيع القيود. تابع دهونك عبر كلينكس جو.
- Do not start, stop, or change dose without medical advice, especially during pregnancy or chronic disease.
Drug Interactions
- الأطول بعائلته: ما مُنع أعلاه
- ويُسقف عند 20 ملغ مع أملوديبين والأميودارون والديلتيازيم/فيراباميل والرانولازين
- **وعصير الجريب فروت ممنوع فعلياً معه** (لا مجرد تقليل — أشد الستاتينات تأثراً به). مميعات الوارفارين تُراقب معه.
- Tell your clinician or pharmacist about all medicines, supplements, and herbs you use.
Patient Guidance
- Read the patient leaflet.
- Use only as prescribed.
- Ask a pharmacist if anything about use is unclear.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Zocor?
Zocor contains Simvastatin and is categorized as Lipid-lowering. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Zocor?
Catalog dosing information includes: 20mg. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Zocor?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Zocor be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.