Zocor is the brand name of simvastatin, a prescription drug used to lower blood cholesterol. Zocor belongs to a class of drugs known as statins, also called HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors. FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION. 1. INDICATIONS AND USAGE. RANEXA ® is indicated for the treatment of chronic angina. RANEXA may be used with beta-blockers, nitrates, calcium channel blockers, anti- Important Safety Information Dosage and Administration. Begin treatment with 500 mg twice daily and increase to the maximum recommended dose of 1000 mg twice daily, based on clinical symptoms. FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE RANEXA® is indicated for the treatment of chronic angina. RANEXA may be used with beta-blockers, nitrates, calcium channel blockers, anti- Usual starting dose is ezetimibe 10 mg/simvastatin 10 mg or ezetimibe 10 mg/simvastatin 20 mg PO once daily in the evening. May initiate at ezetimibe 10 mg/simvastatin 40 mg PO once daily in the evening for patients requiring a larger reduction in LDL-C (greater than 55%). Is the research CLEAR that taking atorvastatin in the morning is equally as effective as taking it at night ? I understand simvastatin SHOULD be taken at night whereas it doesn't matter WHEN atorvastatin is taken. Initially, 10 to 20 mg PO once daily in the evening. Patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia or patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) or risk factors for CHD should start at a dose of 40 mg PO once daily in the evening. Articles Simvastatin in aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (STASH): a multicentre randomised phase 3 trial Peter J Kirkpatrick, Carole L Turner, Christopher Smith, Peter J Hutchinson, Gordon D Murray, for the STASH Collaborators Summary Background The benefit of statins in patients with acute aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage is unclear. Gemfibrozil helps reduce cholesterol and triglycerides (fatty acids) in the blood. High levels of these types of fat in the blood are associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis (clogged arteries). Simvastatin is a simple statin and is very safe. Your doctor would not put you on it for low HDL (good cholesterol) as it does not increase HDL, it lowers LDL or bad cholesterol.