Drug Name: Zocor

Precautions While Taking ZOCOR?

• Do not use Zocor if you are allergic to it or to any other medications.
• Tell your doctor what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking before starting the treatment of Zocor. Be sure to mention any of the following: amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone); antifungal medications such as itraconazole (Sporanox) and ketoconazole (Nizoral); anticoagulants (’blood thinners’) such as warfarin (Coumadin); cholestyramine (Questran), clarithromycin (Biaxin), clofibrate (Atromid-S), cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral), danazol; digoxin (Lanoxin), erythromycin (E.E.S., E-Mycin, Erythrocin); HIV protease inhibitors such as indinavir (Crixivan), ritonavir (Norvir) and saquinavir (Invirase, Fortovase); nefazodone (Serzone); other cholesterol-lowering medications such as fenofibrate (Tricor), gemfibrozil (Lopid), and niacin (nicotinic acid, Niacor, Niaspan); nefazodone (Serzone), and telithromycin (Ketek); and verapamil (Calan, Covera, Isoptin, Verelan).
• Tell your doctor if you have or ever have had liver disease or kidney disease.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. If you become pregnant while taking Zocor, stop taking Simvastatin and call your doctor immediately. Simvastatin can harm the fetus.
• Do not breast-feed while you are taking Zocor.
• If you are having any kind of surgery, especially dental surgery, tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking Simvastatin.
• Do not take alcohol while consuming Simvastatin. Serious side effects can occur due to it.

How ZOCOR is supplied?
Simvastatin Tablets 5 mg are cream, round tablets, with “SV” over “5″ on one side and “>” on the other side.  They are supplied as follows:

• NDC 68533-005-12     Bottles of 30
• NDC 68533-005-25     Bottles of 1000
• NDC 68533-005-40     Unit dose package of 100

Simvastatin Tablets 10 mg are pink, round tablets, with “SV” over “10″ on one side and “>” on the other side. They are supplied as follows:

• NDC 68533-006-12     Bottles of 30
• NDC 68533-006-25     Bottles of 1000
• NDC 68533-006-40     Unit dose package of 100

Simvastatin Tablets 20 mg are tan, round tablets, with “SV” over “20″ on one side and “>” on the other side. They are supplied as follows:

• NDC 68533-007-12     Bottles of 30
• NDC 68533-007-45     Bottles of 750
• NDC 68533-007-25     Bottles of 1000

NDC 68533-007-40     Unit dose package of 100
Simvastatin Tablets 40 mg are pink, round tablets, with “SV” over “40″ on one side and “>” on the other side. They are supplied as follows:

• NDC 68533-008-12     Bottles of 30
• NDC 68533-008-22     Bottles of 500
• NDC 68533-008-25     Bottles of 1000

NDC 68533-008-40     Unit dose package of 100
Simvastatin Tablets 80 mg are pink, capsule-shaped tablets, with “SV80″ on one side and “>” on the other side. They are supplied as follows:

• NDC 68533-009-12     Bottles of 30
• NDC 68533-009-22     Bottles of 500
• NDC 68533-009-25     Bottles of 1000

NDC 68533-009-40     Unit dose package of 100

Storage of ZOCOR

• Zocor should be stored between temperature 15-30°C (59-86°F)
• Keep Simvastatin in tightly closed container
• Keep it away from the reach of children
• Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom)
• Throw Zocor if has become outdated

Warnings

If you have a liver disease do not take Zocor as it can damage liver. Prior starting the medication of Zocor do a blood test to check your liver enzyme levels. While consuming Zocor also do regular check ups of liver, kidney to know they are working properly or not. If found any problem stop using Zocor. Simvastatin can also cause damage to muscle tissue. If you feel muscle tenderness, weakness, or pain right away, especially if you also have a fever or feel sick, ask your doctor to do a blood test to check for signs of muscle damage. If you are going to have any kind of surgery especially dental surgery, stop taking Zocor few days before the operation.

Miscellaneous

Does ZOCOR effects pregnancy of a woman?
Zocor can cause harm to an unborn baby, so it is not recommended to take it during pregnancy. It may pass in the breast milk so nursing mothers should stop using it. If you become pregnant during the treatment with Zocor, discontinue taking it immediately.

Is it legal to buy ZOCOR online?
Yes, Zocor prescription is filled by a licensed U.S. pharmacy.

Is it safe to buy ZOCOR online?
Yes, it very much safe to buy Zocor online but make sure you purchase from genuine Zocor website.

Possible Side Effects due to ZOCOR

• Simvastatin may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms occur due to Zocor:
• Constipation
• Muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness
• Lack of energy
• Fever
• Yellowing of the skin or eyes
• Pain in the upper right part of the stomach
• Nausea
• Extreme tiredness
• Unusual bleeding or bruising
• Loss of appetite
• Flu-like symptoms
• Rash
• Hives
• Itching
• Difficulty breathing or swallowing
• Swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips, eyes, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
• Hoarseness

Drugs that will Affect ZOCOR?

• Danazol (Danocrine);
• Gemfibrozil (Lopid), clofibrate (Atromid-S), or fenofibrate (Tricor);
• Niacin (Nicolar, Nicobid, Slo-Niacin, others);
• Nefazodone (Serzone);
• Cholestyramine (Questran) or colestipol (Colestid);
• A blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin); or
• Amiodarone (Cordarone), diltiazem (Cartia, Cardizem, Dilacor, Tiazac), or verapamil (Verelan, Calan, Isoptin);
• Erythromycin (E-Mycin, Ery-Tab, others), clarithromycin (Biaxin), or telithromycin (Ketek);
• An antifungal medication such as itraconazole (Sporanox), fluconazole (Diflucan), or ketoconazole (Nizoral);
• Drugs that weaken your immune system such as cancer medicine or steroids, cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune, Gengraf), sirolimus (Rapamune), tacrolimus (Prograf), and others;
• HIV or AIDS medication such as amprenavir (Agenerase), indinavir (Crixivan), nelfinavir (Viracept), ritonavir (Norvir), lopinavir-ritonavir (Kaletra), or saquinavir (Invirase, Fortovase).
• These are the drugs that interact with Zocor, so avoid using them with Zocor or consult your doctor. It’s not the complete list of drugs; there are other drugs also apart from the ones listed above that interact with Zocor.