When is the best time to take Simvastatin?

Simvastatin should be taken once daily in the evening . Take simvastatin around the same everyday.

Is Simvastatin available in liquid form?

Simvastatin is available as both a tablet and an oral suspension . Shake the suspension bottle well before each use.

Is Simvastatin safe during pregnancy?

Statins are not recommended during pregnancy due to their teratogenic effects . Because statin therapy is contraindicated during pregnancy, the treatment options for dyslipidemia are limited.

What are the dietary restrictions while taking Simvastatin?

Patients taking statins are frequently advised to avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice . Grapefruit juice raises simvastatin’s plasma concentrations and increases simvastatin's cholesterol-lowering effect as well as the risk of side effects.

Why Simvastatin is best taken at night?

Simvastatin is usually best taken at night because morning levels of total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein are much higher.

Multiple Drug Allergy Syndrome

Glossary

Stevens Johnson's Syndrome: Allergic reaction where the patient develops ulcers on the skin and mucous membranes including the conjunctiva of the eye.

Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Serious allergic skin reaction where the patient suffers from loss of extensive areas of superficial skin.

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