Comparing Zocor vs Niacin
Zocor | Niacin |
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Zocor (simvastatin) | Niacin |
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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 and OTC
Prescribed for High Cholesterol, Depression, Dietary Supplementation, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Niacin Deficiency, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV - Elevated VLDL, Pellagra, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type V -... View more |
Related suggestions High Cholesterol
Hyperlipoproteinemia
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV, Elevated VLDL
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More about Zocor (simvastatin) | More about Niacin | ||||||||||||||||
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. |
Niacin has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 117 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Zocor side effects in more detail. |
See also: niacin side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other simvastatin brands include: FloLipid | B-3-50, B3-500-Gr, Endur-acin, HDL Benefit, Heliocare Advanced, Niacin SR, Niacor, Niaspan, NiaVasc, Slo-Niacin View more | ||||||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
1 hour |
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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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 106 drugs are known to interact with niacin:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 23, 1991 |
July 24, 1957 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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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