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Simvastatin User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

Brand names: Zocor, FloLipid

Simvastatin has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 131 reviews on Drugs.com. 30% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 48% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Simvastatin

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Gre...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 20, 2016

For High Cholesterol "My father took 40 mgs for a week and now can't work and can't raise his arms. The doctor said it was this medicine."

1 / 10
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  • loo...
  • June 23, 2008

Simvastatin for High Cholesterol "Lowered my cholesterol to 121 without any side effects."

10 / 10
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  • fra...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • September 23, 2013

Simvastatin for High Cholesterol "It worked and no side effects that I noticed."

9 / 10
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Frequently asked questions

  • Suz...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • March 21, 2018

For High Cholesterol "I was having really bad cramping in my leg I believe because of my statin. Doctor suggested taking CoQ10 supplement. It really helped, and it’s good for your heart. I hope this will help others."

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • July 3, 2009

For High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous "Side effect of extreme muscle pain. Used it, had muscle pain, stayed off for a while, went back on a lower dosage, and muscle pain returned."

5 / 10
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  • Phi...
  • February 25, 2015

For High Cholesterol "I have been taking simvastatin for 10 years to treat high cholesterol with good success. I have not experienced any adverse side effects."

8 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • May 21, 2008

Simvastatin for High Cholesterol "Zocor 20 mg/day for two months. My sister's lipid level is normal already and no side effects."

10 / 10
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More FAQ

  • hjs...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • November 30, 2018

For High Cholesterol "I've been on simvastatin for 9 years for borderline high LDL cholesterol and have had zero side effects. I'm on an ultra-low dose of 2.5 mg, and my cholesterol is excellent."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • July 29, 2009

For High Cholesterol "Been taking this for 4 months. Having joint pain and abdominal issues. Going to take a break to see how it gets better. Used to take Lipitor without issues."

5 / 10
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  • Meh...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 7, 2016

For High Cholesterol "Makes 'pinging' pains in my legs, especially around my knees, by the 4th day. Took Motrin, but will ask to change meds."

1 / 10
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  • moo...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 28, 2013

For High Cholesterol "Tried 4 other statins. Simvastatin has no morning foot pain. Additional benefit is no more erectile dysfunction."

10 / 10
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  • Jen...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • September 17, 2019

For High Cholesterol "Started taking 40 mg Simvastatin. Had zero side effects. My numbers are much better, and I feel fine."

9 / 10
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  • Ala...
  • April 6, 2009

Simvastatin for High Cholesterol "I started taking Zocor about a week ago. I have had no problems. There is a numbness in my upper left leg on the outside of the thigh. Anyway, I have had no other problems, so I am rating it a 10."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • January 30, 2009

For High Cholesterol "I had to stop taking it because of all the side effects. I had severe stomach pain."

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • August 9, 2011

For High Cholesterol "Started with a cholesterol of 235, and 3 months later, my cholesterol went down to 140. No side effects!"

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • February 3, 2009

For High Cholesterol "I am a 42-year-old male. Have been taking simvastatin 20 mg for about 2 and a half months now. No side effects, and I'm amazed at how my numbers have dropped. My wife is thrilled as well."

9 / 10
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  • April 15, 2011

For High Cholesterol "For me, only simvastatin by Cobalt Labs did not cause severe muscle and joint pain. The others contain a filler that causes the pain."

10 / 10
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  • soc...
  • March 1, 2009

For High Cholesterol "lowered my cholesterol 70 points in 3 months - normal for the first time in my life! 56 yr old female"

8 / 10
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  • pit...
  • May 28, 2012

For High Cholesterol "I am taking simvastatin after dinner meal, 40 mg, as per my doctor's prescription. I feel fine."

10 / 10
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  • jen...
  • August 31, 2011

For High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous "I would never even know I was taking anything at all. I had to adjust my dose to a morning dose because it kept me awake, but other than this, no problems at all."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • June 5, 2009

For High Cholesterol "Works fine. I missed about 5 days, and it showed on my lab work."

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  • dal...
  • September 28, 2010

For High Cholesterol "It lowered my cholesterol numbers and put my LDL and HDL numbers in the normal range. It did work for me, but I had some muscle pain in my legs, which would come and go."

7 / 10
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  • ree...
  • April 22, 2011

For High Cholesterol "Just started taking it, so no results yet, but I did have a headache the first 4 days I took it."

8 / 10
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  • nic...
  • July 6, 2008

For High Cholesterol "appears to work satisfactorily. Dr. instructions to take each night, but appears to work just as well taken with the multitude of other tablets prescribed by him and the hospital each morning."

7 / 10
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  • Mik...
  • February 22, 2010

For High Cholesterol "229 down to 139 in a few months on 40 mg simvastatin. I had been over 220 for many years. Shocked me."

9 / 10
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