Comparing Zocor vs Micardis
Zocor | Micardis |
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Zocor (simvastatin) | Micardis (telmisartan) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction, High Cholesterol, High Cholesterol - Familial Heterozygous, High Cholesterol - Familial Homozygous, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa -... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Risk Reduction, Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. Micardis may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
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More about Zocor (simvastatin) | More about Micardis (telmisartan) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Zocor has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 21 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 53% reported a negative effect. |
Micardis has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 42 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Zocor side effects in more detail. |
See also: Micardis side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Zocor prices |
View all Micardis prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other simvastatin brands include: FloLipid |
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Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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24 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 317 drugs are known to interact with Zocor:
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A total of 286 drugs are known to interact with Micardis:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 23, 1991 |
November 10, 1998 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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