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Zocor Vs Pravachol

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Dr. Albana Sejdini MD

know what the available dosage ranges are. 40 mg seems high compared to 10 mg of zocor. Is Pravachol ... taking Zocor 10 mg twice a week for 6 months. I was trying to reduce or wean off statins... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Praveen MD

Effects of prohormones on zocor , cholesterol 116 hdl 28 ldl 63, the have me on zestril 20mg and 20mg zocor with Niacin. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Rakesh Hasabe MD

I take Pravachol 40 mg daily and want to take Metabo 379 that has Sphaeranthus indicus and Garcinia mangostana. Is it ok? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Hasabe ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Manjeth Kumar G MD

I take Zocor 20mg and am expiring pain my knees and shoulders. Iwas told Zocor could cause muscle pain in them. I also take Asprin 81 mg for my heart attack I had in 1989. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manjeth Kumar G ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

a difference. Last month my doctor took me off of Zocor . I met with him this week and we decided to ... Zocor, except when I had a larger meal late one night. Last night I started Zocor and I had... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)

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Dr. Narender Saini MD

I have been on Zocor for years and always had good luck with it, but three weeks back I did eat ... gotten any results. I do not sleep well at night because of the pain. I was on 40 mg Zocor and now they ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Narender Saini ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Mohammed Taher Ali MD

my brother started 40mg of pravachol 8 days ago. Within two days he developed flu-like symptoms ... told him to stop the pravachol and let the doctor know Monday morning. Is it ok to abruptly stop the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

My husband s bilirubin level was slightly elevated. Our PCP recommended he stay off pravachol for six weeks, then repeat the level. He has been on the pravachol for 18 years and his lipids have been ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Nishikant Verma MD

What is the difference in Zocor 40 mg and pravastatin 40 mg? I was on Zocor and when I went to pick my medicine up today it wasn t zocor it was Pravastatin 40 mg instead. I know the Zocor is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishikant Verma ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi MD

I have been taking Pravachol for a long time for my high chloresterol. I have been having extreme ... not do their job. Can this is is it related to Pravachol? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)