Zocor lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report that a class action lawsuit has recently been filed in Louisiana against Zocor manufacturer Merck Pharmaceuticals. Injured plaintiffs are arguing that Merck failed to warn about the risks of serious and life-threatening muscle and kidney damage.

Moderate-intensity statins:

• fluvastatin (Lescol)
• lovastatin (Altoprev)
• pitavastatin (Livalo)
• pravastatin (Pravachol)
• simvastatin (Zocor)

Zocor is a member of the class of drugs known as statins. All statin drugs carry a risk of muscle damage, but new data suggest that this risk may be particularly high for the 80 milligram dose of Zocor.

Crestor is the more potent cholesterol-lowering drug, and it’s also newer than Zocor. Both simvastatin and rosuvastatin have similar side effects, including headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and muscle pain.

Crestor is the more potent cholesterol-lowering drug, and it’s also newer than Zocor. Both simvastatin and rosuvastatin have similar side effects, including headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and muscle pain. Rarely, both drugs may cause liver, muscle, and kidney damage.

Simvastatin and Crestor are both drugs your doctor may prescribe for high cholesterol. At a glance, the drugs are equally effective. However, simvastatin is less expensive, more likely to cause muscle pain, and more likely to interact with other substances.

[06-08-2011] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recommending limiting the use of the highest approved dose of the cholesterol-lowering medication, simvastatin (80 mg) because of increased risk of muscle damage.

Zocor can cause a condition that results in the breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue, leading to kidney failure. This condition may be more likely to occur in older adults and in people who have kidney disease or poorly controlled hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid).

Zocor is only part of a complete program of treatment that also includes diet, exercise, and weight control. Follow your diet, medication, and exercise routines very closely. Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light. What happens if I miss a dose? Take the missed dose as soon as you remember.

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction to Zocor: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. In rare cases, Zocor can cause a condition that results in the breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue, leading to kidney failure.

Generic name: simvastatin (SIM va sta tin) Brand name: Zocor Drug class: Statins. Medically reviewed by Sanjai Sinha, MD. Last updated on Nov 2, 2020. Uses; Warnings; Dosage; What to avoid; Side effects; Interactions; FAQ; What is Zocor? Zocor (simvastatin) belongs to a group of drugs called HMG CoA reductase inhibitors, or “statins.”