Simvastatin Dosage

As an early member of the class of medications commonly referred to as the statins, simvastatin is well documented in its efficacy in lowering LDL cholesterol and its safety profile. Statins are used also to avoid heart diseases in people who are at risk due to: diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity or family history of heart diseases. Simvastatin dosage differs from individual to individual; and because it predominantly broken down by the liver, simvastatin dosage is subject to how well the liver and kidney works.

To get a simvastatin dosage that would work for you, the doctor should consider factors that affect how your body responds to the medication. If you are on other medications, it is important to list them out so that the doctor can make educated decision. A typical dose to start off with is 20 mg to 40 mg, but it can be as low as 5mg.  The FDA recently limited the dose of simvastatin to 40 mg in patients starting the medication, although a patient who has been taking 80 mg simvastatin dosage for over a year without problems can continue the higher simvastatin dosage.  The risk of having statin induced muscle pain increases with higher dosage so a balance must be achieved for maximum effect with minimum disruption.  Simvastatin is one of only a few of the statin medications that has also been found to ve effective at lowering serum triglyceride levels as well as lowering LDL cholesterol. Check out this related page about simvastatin side effects and do not hesitate to leave a comment about your personal simvastatin dosage below in the appropriate section.