Stronger warnings about an increased risk of myopathy will limit doses of simvastatin (Zocor, etc)
April 2010
Stronger warnings about an increased risk of myopathy will limit doses of simvastatin (Zocor, etc).
Myopathy risk with simvastatin 80 mg is much higher than with lower doses...and possibly higher than with other statins.
Try NOT to use simvastatin 80 mg/day. Keep in mind that going from 40 to 80 mg lowers LDL just 6% more but increases myopathy 6 times.
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