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Zocor

Brand name: Zocor
Generic name: Simvastatin.

While using Zocor: inhibition of Coenzyme Q10 synthesis along with possible depletion of vitamin D may occur. If using this prescription drug to lower your cholesterol, you need:
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Zocor is a cholesterol-lowering drug. In people with high cholesterol and heart disease, Zocor reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke, and "mini-stroke" (transient ischemic attack) and can stave off the need for bypass surgery or angioplasty to clear clogged arteries. Zocor can also reduce these risks in people with diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, and a history of stroke.

Zocor is usually prescribed only if diet, exercise, and weight-loss fail to bring your cholesterol level under control.

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References:

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  2. De Pinieux G, Chariot P, et al.  Lipid-lowering drugs and mitochondrial function: effects of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors on serum ubiquinone and blood lactate/pyruvate ratio.  Br J Clin Pharmacol 1996; 42: 333-37.
  3. Mortensen SA, Leth A, et al.  Dose-related Decrease of Serum Coenzyme Q10 During Treatment with HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors.  Molec Aspests Med 1997; 18(suppl): s137-s144.
  4. Ghirlanda G, Oradei A, et al.  Evidence of Plasma CoQ10 Lowering Effect by HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.  J Clin Pharmacol 1993; 33:226-229.
  5. Strey CH, Young JM, et al.  Endothelium-ameliorating effects of statin therapy and coenzyme Q10 reductions in chronic heart failure.  Atherosclerosis 2005; 179:201-206. 

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