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Simvastatin – Zocor

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Side effects of Simvastatin – Zocor

The branded medicine Zocor prepared from the generic active pharmaceutical ingredient called Simvastatin is first drug of its kind which is indicated for reducing the total death risks by diminishing bad cholesterols – LDL levels in the people suffering from the coronary heart ailments. The drug available in the tablet form with different strengths like 5, 10, 20, 40 and 80mg is produced and marketed by the world renowned pharmaceutical enterprise Merck Inc.

Like all other medications, Zocor – Simvastatin too may have several side effects. The patient should consult the physician immediately if the symptoms are severe and do not go away on its own: The different side effects include: constipation, muscular pain, tenderness or weakness, deficiency of energy, fever, yellowing of the skin and eyes, mild to moderate pain in the upper right side of the stomach, sickness, tremendous fatigue, abnormal bleeding or bruising, loss of appetite, certain symptoms like influenza, rashes, hives, tingling or itchiness, problem in breathing or swallowing any substance, inflammation on the face – throat – tongue – lips – eyes – hands – feet – ankles or lower portion of the legs and hoarseness.

Besides all or any of such side effects some patients may also report of headaches, diarrhoea, gastric formation or intestinal wind formation, vomiting, change in color of urine like brown or dark, dizziness, insomnia, liver problems like cirrhosis and cancer, heart burns, anorexia, hepatitis, jaundice, muscular and joint pains and neuropathy which means numbness and tingling or itchiness that affects the hands – arms – feet or legs and in some typical cases even psychic problems are reported.
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