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 129 reviews on Drugs.com. 31% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 50% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Simvastatin
- frank...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- September 23, 2013
Zocor (simvastatin) for High Cholesterol "It worked and no side effects that I noticed."
- Phil
- 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."
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to take simvastatin?
- Can I drink grapefruit juice with simvastatin?
- What are the side effects of statins?
- How do you manage muscle pain with cholesterol drugs?
- Anonymous
- May 21, 2008
Zocor (simvastatin) for High Cholesterol "Zocor 20 mg/day for two months. My sister's lipid level is normal already and no side effects."
- Suzy
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- March 21, 2018
For High Cholesterol "I was having really back 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."
Are you taking this medicine?
- 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."
- Alan...
- April 6, 2009
Zocor (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, have had no other problems so I am rating it a 10."
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- moof
- 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."
- 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 ultra low dose of 2.5mg and my cholesterol is excellent."
- 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."
- Mehki
- 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."
- Jenkie
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 17, 2019
For High Cholesterol "Started taking 40mg Simvastatin. Had zero side effects. My numbers are much better and I feel fine."
- Anonymous
- January 30, 2009
For High Cholesterol "I had to stop taking it because of all the side effects. I had severe stomach pain. "
- 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!"
- Anonymous
- February 3, 2009
For High Cholesterol "I am a 42 year old male. Have been taking simvastatin 20mg 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."
- socal...
- March 1, 2009
For High Cholesterol "lowered my cholestrol 70 points in 3 months - normal for the first time in my life! 56 yr old female"
- pitong
- May 28, 2012
For High Cholesterol "I am taking simvastatin after dinner meal 40mg as per my doctor's prescription. I feel fine."
- RCAF
- 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."
- nicol...
- 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"
- jennp...
- 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."
- Anonymous
- June 5, 2009
For High Cholesterol "Works fine. I missed about 5 days and it showed on my lab work."
- dalli
- September 28, 2010
For High Cholesterol "It lowered my Cholesterol numbers and put my LDL and HDL numbers in normal range. It did work for me but I had some muscle pain in my legs which would come and go."
- reedf...
- 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."
- Tracy
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- November 9, 2022
For High Cholesterol "Made me very sick , insomnia ears ringing, irregular heartbeat, runny nose anger anxiety my dose was 40 mg"
- booty...
- January 23, 2020
For High Cholesterol "it gave me big poops at night night time"
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Zocor (simvastatin) for High Cholesterol "Lowered my cholesterol to 121 without any side effects."