To minimize this risk, the daily simvastatin dosage should not exceed 10 mg while taking verapamil or diltiazem. These interactions can also occur with atorvastatin, with an increased risk at ...

was over 160 mg/dL after at least 6 months of a single hypolipidaemic drug (simvastatin) regimen plus antiatherogenic dietary treatment. Interventions: Five patients received simvastatin 10mg once ...

22.9% of diabetic patients on simvastatin experienced death or fatal myocardial infarction. The Collaborative Atorvastatin Diabetes Study 2 investigated the effectiveness of atorvastatin (10 mg ...

Eligible patients were randomly allocated to simvastatin (20 mg daily for the first 14 days and 40 mg daily thereafter) or placebo for 1 month. Allocation of therapy was also stratified according ...