What is Zimstat used for?

What Zimstat is used for. Zimstat helps to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Zimstat is used in people who have coronary heart disease (CHD) or who are at high risk of CHD (for example, if they have diabetes, a history of stroke, or other blood vessel disease).

What does simvastatin do to the body?

Simvastatin acts on the liver to stop it making cholesterol. This lowers your blood cholesterol level.

What’s the side effects of simvastatin?

Simvastatin may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

• constipation.
• stomach pain.
• nausea.
• headache.
• memory loss or forgetfulness.
• confusion.
• itchy or red skin.

What can you not take with simvastatin?

Do not use more than 20 mg per day of simvastatin together with amiodarone (Cordarone®), amlodipine (Norvasc®), lomitapide (Juxtapid™), or ranolazine (Ranexa®). When used together with higher doses of simvastatin, these medicines may increase your risk of muscle injury and could result in kidney problems.

What are the side effects of Duride?

Side effects of Duride

• Headache;
• Dizziness, lightheadedness or feeling faint;
• Feeling sick (nausea);
• Rapid heartbeat;
• Poor appetite;
• Vomiting;
• Heartburn;
• Diarrhoea;

What is Zypine used for?

ZYPINE is used to treat a condition with symptoms such as hearing, seeing or sensing things which are not there, mistaken beliefs, unusual suspiciousness, and becoming withdrawn. People with this condition may also feel depressed, anxious or tense.

What happens if you take 2 statins by mistake?

Accidentally taking one extra dose of statins is unlikely to cause you harm. If you are concerned, speak to your doctor or pharmacist.

Can I stop taking Duride?

Do not stop taking your medicine, or change the dose, without checking with your doctor. If you stop taking it suddenly, your angina may worsen, or you may have unwanted side effects.

Does Duride lower blood pressure?

Action: How Duride works Isosorbide mononitrate is an active metabolite of isosorbide dinitrate. It has qualitatively similar effects. Isosorbide mononitrate reduces the workload of the heart by producing venous and arterial dilatation. It lowers intramural pressure by reducing the end diastolic pressure and volume.

Can you overdose on Zypine?

If you take too much (overdose) You may need urgent medical attention. If you take too much Zypine, the most common signs are fast heart beat, agitation/aggression, difficulty speaking, uncontrollable movements and sedation.