how does zocor work in the body?
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Simvastatin is in a class of medications called HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins). It works by slowing the production of cholesterol in the body to decrease the amount of cholesterol that may build up on the walls of the arteries and block blood flow to the heart, brain, and other parts of the body.
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Aciclovir (the active ingredient in Zovirax 400) belongs to a group of medicines called "anti-virals". Zovirax 400 works by stopping the production of the herpes virus. This reduces the length and severity of an outbreak of herpes. Zovirax 400 does not get rid of the virus from your body.
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Bisoprolol is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers affect the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins). Ziac is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Ziac may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
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EZETROL is a medicine to lower increased levels of cholesterol. EZETROL lowers levels of total cholesterol, “bad” cholesterol (LDL cholesterol), and fatty substances called triglycerides in the blood. In addition, EZETROL raises levels of “good” cholesterol (HDL cholesterol).
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Atorvastatin vs. simvastatin comparison These drugs also modestly raise levels of "good cholesterol" (HDL or high-density lipoprotein). Both Lipitor and Zocor are good for lowering LDL, but Zocor is better at increasing HDL and tends to have fewer gastrointestinal side effects, according to one study.
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Zedocef 200 Tablet is an antibiotic medicine used to treat bacterial infections in your body. It is effective in infections of the lungs (eg. pneumonia), urinary tract, ear, nasal sinus, throat, and skin. It kills bacteria, which helps to improve your symptoms and cure the infection.
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Also tell your doctor if you get vaginal itching or discharge. This may mean you have a yeast infection called thrush. Sometimes the use of Zithromax allows yeast to grow and the above symptoms to occur. Zithromax does not work against yeast.
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When applied, the medicines that come in creams, ointments, gels, sprays, lotions and patches will enter your body by penetrating through the skin and entering the bloodstream.
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Simvastatin (Zocor) and Crestor (rosuvastatin) are both in the statin family of cholesterol-reducing drugs. They both work to lower "bad" cholesterol in the bloodstream, which comes in the form of low-density lipoprotein or LDL.
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Azelastine usually starts to work within 30 to 60 minutes. It takes a few days of regular use for the steroid part of the spray to reduce inflammation. Symptom control is likely to be fast and to improve over a few days, providing Dymista is used regularly.
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Probenecid interferes with the kidneys' organic anion transporter (OAT), which reclaims uric acid from the urine and returns it to the plasma. If probenecid (an organic acid) is present, the OAT binds preferentially to it (instead of to uric acid), preventing reabsorption of the uric acid.
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Zovirax Ointment. ZOVIRAX is the brand name for acyclovir, a synthetic nucleoside analogue active against herpes viruses. ZOVIRAX Ointment 5% is a formulation for topical administration. Each gram of ZOVIRAX Ointment 5% contains 50 mg of acyclovir in a polyethylene glycol (PEG) base.
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Isosorbide mononitrate is used to prevent chest pain (angina) in patients with a certain heart condition (coronary artery disease). This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as nitrates. It works by relaxing and widening blood vessels so blood can flow more easily to the heart.
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Simvastatin oral tablet is available as the brand-name drug Zocor. It's also available as a generic drug. Generic drugs usually cost less than the brand-name version.
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Statins work by slowing your body's production of cholesterol, which affects plaque accumulation in your arteries. Lower cholesterol means lower blood pressure, resulting in reducing your risk of a heart attack or stroke.
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Ezetimibe (Zetia) works to lower LDL by inhibiting the absorption of cholesterol in the intestines. Vytorin is a newer drug that is a combination of ezetimibe (Zetia) and a statin (simvastatin), and can decrease total and LDL cholesterol and raise HDL levels.
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Lipitor (atorvastatin) and Zetia (ezetimibe) are used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Lipitor and Zetia belong to different drug classes. Lipitor is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (a “statin” drug) and Zetia is a cholesterol-lowering drug.