a 500-40 Pill - blue capsule/oblong, 17mm
Generic Name: niacin/simvastatin
Pill with imprint a 500-40 is Blue, Capsule/Oblong and has been identified as Simcor 500 mg / 40 mg. It is supplied by Abbott Laboratories.
Simcor is used in the treatment of Hyperlipoproteinemia; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa, Elevated LDL; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIb, Elevated LDL VLDL; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV, Elevated VLDL and belongs to the drug class antihyperlipidemic combinations. Not for use in pregnancy. Simcor 500 mg / 40 mg is not a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
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Simcor
- Generic Name
- niacin/simvastatin
- Imprint
- a 500-40
- Strength
- 500 mg / 40 mg
- Color
- Blue
- Size
- 17.00 mm
- Shape
- Capsule/Oblong
- Availability
- Prescription only
- Drug Class
- Antihyperlipidemic combinations
- Pregnancy Category
- X - Not for use in pregnancy
- CSA Schedule
- Not a controlled drug
- Labeler / Supplier
- Abbott Laboratories
- National Drug Code (NDC)
- 00074-3459 (Discontinued)
- Inactive Ingredients
-
stearic acid,
butylated hydroxyanisole,
FD&C Blue No. 2,
lactose monohydrate,
titanium dioxide,
triacetin,
hypromelloses,
povidone,
polyethylene glycol
Note: Inactive ingredients may vary.
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