Side Effects From Symvastatin

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My husband has been taking symvastatin for two years now and is suffering from severe insomia and he's miserable. I just read that this drug is causing it.

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Do you mean Simvastatin? If so Common side effects may include abdominal pain, diarrhea, indigestion, and a general feeling of weakness. Rare side effects include joint pain, memory loss, and muscle cramps.

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If memory loss is a side affect, should it be prescribed to someone with dementia and already suffering memory loss? Could it make the symptoms already present worse?

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